eschew
verb (used with object)
to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid.
are eschewing
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present progressiveof eschew.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The younger Windsors are eschewing the grinding rounds of endless ribbon-cutting their forebears engaged in to try to make fewer, more high-impact interventions heralded to the nation via social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
The money investors added to “short- and intermediate-term government bond ETFs indicates that investors are eschewing longer-term tenors in favor of the belly of the curve,” wrote Bartolini.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2025
"Consumers are eschewing traditional search engines in favor of platforms like TikTok Shop that offer more personalized recommendations"
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
Chefs are eschewing factory-made corn and flour tortillas in favor of handmade, mirroring a nationwide trend we also kicked off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
Once more we are eschewing classical lines for grotesque which makes caricatures of lovely women, and drives plain ones to despair.
From The Evolution of Fashion by Florence Mary Gardiner
