shun
verb (used with object)
to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
are shunning
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present progressiveof shun.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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Some investors are shunning private-credit funds, but billions of dollars are still flowing into funds with a big software exposure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
We look at where the managers are most “overweight,” meaning the assets on which they are placing their biggest bets, and most “underweight,” meaning the assets they are shunning.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
The data suggests that young people, and increasing numbers of men in particular, are shunning booze.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Investors are shunning artificial-intelligence leaders and other momentum names.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
A majority of Canadian provinces are shunning certain American products altogether.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2025
