shied

¹ American  

[shahyd] / ʃaɪd /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of shy.

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shied ² American  

[shahyd] / ʃaɪd /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of shy.

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shied British  

/ ʃaɪd /

verb

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

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Example Sentences

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

She’s never shied away from using her voice, in particular for this specific human rights issue, and it’s come with its consequences.

From Los Angeles Times

The 54-year-old has not shied away from a bold time-frame, as a result, even if this is obviously a very different ball game.

From BBC

The Treasury hinted heavily that changes would be made, but Reeves shied away from the more drastic option of scrapping VAT exemptions on the whole scheme entirely.

From BBC

“This office has never shied away from prosecuting difficult cases, including those where defendants present self-defense claims.”

From The Wall Street Journal