avoid
verb (used with object)
to keep away from; keep clear of; shun.
is avoiding
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present progressiveof avoid (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The key to the plan is avoiding the need for hulking containment buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A guiding principle of tax treaties is avoiding double taxation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 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
As Russ reports in at the scorer’s table, I become invisible—everyone is avoiding eye contact because they’re embarrassed for me.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
