avoid
verb (used with object)
to keep away from; keep clear of; shun.
had avoided
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past perfectof avoid.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After Hazmi and Mihdhar had moved in, Bayoumi said he had avoided them.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The machine patted me on the head by noting that I had avoided words like profound and tapestry and only once indulged in telling all of you “Here’s the thing.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The American Jewish Committee's survey found that more than half of the respondents had avoided behaviors like displaying Jewish symbols or attending certain events.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Wall Street is asking an uncomfortable question it had avoided all year: Has the equity rally finally run out of road?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
She had avoided Emily Brent with a kind of shuddering aversion.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
