shied

¹ American

[shahyd] / ʃaɪd /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of shy.

shied ² American

[shahyd] / ʃaɪd /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of shy.

shied British

/ ʃaɪd /

verb

the past tense and past participle of shy 1 shy 2

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"The Commonwealth has been an organisation that has never shied away from difficult situations," she added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Hanawalt has never shied away from getting personal, but there’s no question that “I Can’t Stop” takes her disarming and revelatory style to a new level.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Boring would have normally shied away from the red tape of joining a federal program, he said, but the DHS task force program was too good to pass up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Still, she never shied away from claiming her mountain identity; she never tried to change herself.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Jon’s garron shied nervously, and up and down the ranks others fought to still their mounts as well.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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