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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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Example Sentences

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Some clergy members joined protests, but the church largely shied from similar action at the highest levels.

From Los Angeles Times

Why had I shied away from human contact?

From Literature

He's described the meetings, which may last two days, as "a step", but shied away from calling it a positive one.

From BBC

I have been burned by the latter before, so I shied away from doing a pre-earnings pick on SharkNinja in early November.

From Barron's

Amy and I have never shied from telling our kids we love them—early, often and frequently in ways that embarrass them in front of their peers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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