as in avoided
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
just a ruse to shun the debt collectors
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Recent Examples of shunned
After President Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union — once Moscow’s biggest customer — stopped taking Russian oil, and many Western customers also shunned it.
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David McHugh, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are reportedly now basically waiting to see what’s next for them after their parents have been completely shunned.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
After President Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union — once Moscow’s biggest customer — stopped taking Russian oil, and many Western customers also shunned it.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Russia-friendly states Hungary and Slovakia have shunned efforts to outlaw Russian supplies, and have continued to import Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline, and gas via associated transit lines, that run through Ukraine.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The popularity of Bar Panisse perhaps dispels one fear the restaurateurs might’ve had – that the place would be shunned by the community, after Waters terminated the lease of longtime tapas restaurant Cesar to make space for her new endeavor.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Other Jewish intellectuals who don’t live in Germany say they have been shunned from coming.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
While the state has historically shunned income taxes and allowed wealthy elites to dominate, this has left many struggling.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
He will be shunned, and his family will have to shun him too.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
David McHugh, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are reportedly now basically waiting to see what’s next for them after their parents have been completely shunned.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
After President Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union — once Moscow’s biggest customer — stopped taking Russian oil, and many Western customers also shunned it.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Russia-friendly states Hungary and Slovakia have shunned efforts to outlaw Russian supplies, and have continued to import Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline, and gas via associated transit lines, that run through Ukraine.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The popularity of Bar Panisse perhaps dispels one fear the restaurateurs might’ve had – that the place would be shunned by the community, after Waters terminated the lease of longtime tapas restaurant Cesar to make space for her new endeavor.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Other Jewish intellectuals who don’t live in Germany say they have been shunned from coming.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
While the state has historically shunned income taxes and allowed wealthy elites to dominate, this has left many struggling.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
He will be shunned, and his family will have to shun him too.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunned
Verb
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China Tehran has largely avoided targeting ships linked to China.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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More practical encryption schemes avoided the need for in-person meetings but relied on unproven assumptions about the difficulty of certain math problems.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ball fell to Ludmila, who evaded her defender and fired a shot toward goal, but the attempt sailed upward.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cheaply produced one-way Iranian attack drones have successfully evaded billion-dollar air defense systems.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
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Nikki and Scott Hanger also barely escaped the tornado’s path, their daughter-in-law Jill Hanger said Wednesday afternoon.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The two children, ages 10 and 8, escaped the March 2 encounter in the 17000 block of County Road 97 and told their parents, who called authorities, sheriff’s officials said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Shunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunned. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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