is avoiding
- present progressive of avoid (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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But what he’s really doing is avoiding hard conversations.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
He says a key to growth is avoiding the things customers hate about dealing with contractors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Among them is avoiding seaweed soup for lunch, as its slippery strands are believed to make students "slip" in the high-stakes test -- a superstition that has long shaped test-day menus.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
Charlie, who has just turned 18, is avoiding telling his parents that he’s not going to go to college, even though he’s been accepted to one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025
Dede notes how Minerva is avoiding mentioning Uo’s association with the university.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
