avoid
verb (used with object)
to keep away from; keep clear of; shun.
has avoided
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present perfectof avoid (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Hamby averages 3.2 fouls per game and has expressed frustration about the new officiating norms this season, but has avoided true foul trouble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The United Nations estimates that the number could be as high as 50,000 but Venezuela's government has avoided putting a number on how many people are still unaccounted for.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Off the pitch, Canada has avoided the local travel cost controversies of some American locations thanks to both cities – Vancouver and Toronto – having stadiums in the city centre.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
He has avoided this so far, hoping the regime would see these assets as something to lose if it doesn’t accept a deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Trust Minerva’s incarnation to confront Dedd with the question she herself has avoided.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
