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
In 1980, Uncanny X-Men was one of the most influential comics at Marvel, attracting readers with its stories of heroes shunned by society, yet willing to don costumes and save a world that hated and feared them.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Vampires represent those who have shunned their own humanity in order to achieve a nonexistent sense of superiority.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Someone who was a bit more of a scientist, he was shunned.
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Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
10 June 2026
Azcona, 47, said those who visit her botanica for blessings and spiritual cleansings have felt shunned in traditional religious settings, either because of their sexuality, tattoos or other factors.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Consumer staples, healthcare — The sectors were bright spots in Friday’s sell-off as investors shunned tech names for defensive corners of the market.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Although Eli could have divorced his wife, he would have been shunned by the Amish community.
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Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
He was shunned by his homeland and called a traitor.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Everyone thinks that the family has, like, shunned him and won't have anything to do with him, but that's not actually the case.
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Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 May 2026
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Vampires represent those who have shunned their own humanity in order to achieve a nonexistent sense of superiority.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Someone who was a bit more of a scientist, he was shunned.
—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
10 June 2026
Azcona, 47, said those who visit her botanica for blessings and spiritual cleansings have felt shunned in traditional religious settings, either because of their sexuality, tattoos or other factors.
—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Consumer staples, healthcare — The sectors were bright spots in Friday’s sell-off as investors shunned tech names for defensive corners of the market.
—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Although Eli could have divorced his wife, he would have been shunned by the Amish community.
—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
He was shunned by his homeland and called a traitor.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Everyone thinks that the family has, like, shunned him and won't have anything to do with him, but that's not actually the case.
—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunned
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Malepeai, her co-defendant Freddie Lee Davis III, and two others who avoided federal charges were identified by police as members of a robbery crew that committed violent purse snatchings around the Bay Area.
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After not being present for voluntary activities throughout the offseason, Pickens avoided a contract holdout situation and reported to The Star for the first time since the conclusion of the 2025 season.
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California Highway Patrol arrested a Sacramento man who police say evaded arrest and stole a patrol car, the Sacramento Police Department announced Friday afternoon.
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For years, Heuermann evaded law enforcement despite the discovery of four of the victims' remains in 2010.
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Emilio Buitrago, who was born in Venezuela but moved to Philadelphia in the 1990s, says his cousin narrowly escaped her apartment building during the earthquakes.
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And this has not escaped Justice Alito's notice.
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“Shunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunned. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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