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
He has multiple prior convictions in Sacramento and had avoided prison time last year after being granted a form of mental health diversion, according to the criminal complaint and Ilacqua.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
In the final round of a major, he had avoided just the type of treacherous situations that held back his one-gloved competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
She had avoided Emily Brent with a kind of shuddering aversion.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
