eschew
verb (used with object)
to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid.
eschews
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present tense formof eschew (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“NAZA” eschews probing for guilty feelings, though, because the point is to unearth a process of obliteration: how it works and what it looks like as implemented by the willing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The company eschews cooking ahead or food warmers, as that would degrade its quality and lead people to load up on other options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The cover of “Communion” eschews the grandeur of a Catholic cathedral, in favor of a photograph of a humble Methodist chapel in a rural part of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Farrell eschews owning data centers, preferring AI-adjacent exposure through power generation, reasoning that markets underappreciate data centers’ high risk for technology obsolescence.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
"Success here is one thing, Nibbāna another:" When a monk, the Buddha's disciple, is sure Of this truth, he delights not in honour, eschews The ways of the world and lives a recluse.
From The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada by Frank Lee Woodward
