avert
verb (used with object)
to turn away or aside.
averting
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present participleof avert.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Sullenberger's quick thinking and calm demeanour were credited with averting disaster.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
On the NYSE, new 52-week highs outpaced new lows and numbered more than 100 again, so this buy signal is still in place — narrowly averting being stopped out.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Swiss voters appear to have rejected a high-stakes proposal to impose a hard constitutional cap on the country’s population, according to early projections, averting a potential diplomatic clash with the European Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
California politicians and power executives were hyperfocused on averting the need for more blackouts, then took many months to figure out how to stabilize the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
I immediately bent down and picked up the pipe, thereby averting a gigantic and tragic church fire.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
