as in avoids
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
the minister eschews involvement in local politics, since he doesn't want to diminish his moral authority in the community
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Recent Examples of eschews
There’s also a type of automatic called a continuously variable transmission (also known as a CVT) that eschews a set of gears for a pair of variable-width pulleys connected by a belt.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Romvari often eschews traditional point-of-view shots, and cinematographer Maya Bankovic complements that decision by favoring a long-lens shooting style with occasional zooms.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
One design is a turbine that eschews the pinwheel-like blades of a traditional windmill; instead it is shaped like an upended eggbeater, with both ends of each curved blade attached to a central pole.
—You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
There is nothing cookie-cutter about Petrou, who eschews the traditional corporate uniform in favor of suits in tangerine, lime and hot pink and boldly patterned Pucci print shirts.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Romvari often eschews traditional point-of-view shots, and cinematographer Maya Bankovic complements that decision by favoring a long-lens shooting style with occasional zooms.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
One design is a turbine that eschews the pinwheel-like blades of a traditional windmill; instead it is shaped like an upended eggbeater, with both ends of each curved blade attached to a central pole.
—You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
There is nothing cookie-cutter about Petrou, who eschews the traditional corporate uniform in favor of suits in tangerine, lime and hot pink and boldly patterned Pucci print shirts.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eschews
Verb
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For gardeners in warmer areas, fall planting avoids the stress of a hot summer without adequate root systems.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Axiom strictly avoids heavy chemical use as the necessary means to its end goal.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In it, his character evades deadly hunters by jumping out a hotel window and then rappelling down the side of a building while wearing barely a stitch.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The rest of the song fails to answer these questions and evades reference to anything else internet-y, focusing instead on litigating receipts and affairs.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fabric is light enough to layer on travel days yet cozy enough for chilly winter escapes, and the vibrant color options, like royal blue and mandarin orange, add a cheerful twist to the traditional knit.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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What was once a place for summer escapes is quickly turning into a year-round destination for wealthy international buyers, many of whom are trading in London, Stockholm, or Frankfurt for the island’s slower pace of life.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vanya is a closeted gay man who shuns intimacy and Sonia is a neurotic spinster who feels unnoticed and unloved.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Laugh is the kind of rap mastery that shuns maximalism for pristine, unadorned poetics.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Eschews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschews. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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