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shied

1 American  
[shahyd] / ʃaɪd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of shy.

shied 2 American  
[shahyd] / ʃaɪd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of shy.

shied British  
/ ʃaɪd /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of shy 1 shy 2

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These are arguments that the prime minister - who made his political fortune in the Labour Party as Jeremy Corbyn's shadow Brexit secretary - had mostly shied away from making as leader until fairly recently.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

For example, the display by Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl, shows that top-tier artists have never shied away from the form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Neither company has shied away from courting disgraced Hollywood talent trying to revive their careers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

But Van Der Beek never shied away from his past.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Mama brought Jumper, who snorted and shied away at the sight of the dead animal.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

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