ESCHEWED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

eschewed

verb

past tense of eschew

as in avoided

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery the minister eschews involvement in local politics, since he doesn't want to diminish his moral authority in the community

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Recent Examples of eschewed Bonanno, one of its original members, is said to have eschewed the pomp and public appearances of his contemporaries and remained a low-profile figure into the 1950s. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 By some estimates, one of which was cited in the ruling, the state eschewed an official transcript in more than 1 million hearings during a one-year stretch ending in 2024. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 That causes political friction with some ultra-Orthodox communities in traditional dress, whose sons have typically eschewed military service for biblical study. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 YouTube has not eschewed AI entirely, but even its efforts to incorporate the technology into its app has been received poorly by users. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Sparkling yet simple, Gerber’s dress eschewed 1980s high glam for a look that was pared back yet still glamorous enough to evoke the decade. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 However, this dynamic was entirely eschewed in favor of focusing on the love triangle between Lucas, Peyton, and Brooke, which became the primary romantic conflict of the series and continued on for three seasons. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 While Starmer typically eschewed such maximalist goals in favor of narrower ones that were more likely to be achieved, Burnham seemed willing to tout bolder objectives. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 The biggest reason that Stevens, who has largely eschewed large campaign rallies and town halls, was able to weather the storm after the convention was AIPAC. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

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Oswego avoided sending the ball near the speedy Konkey on kickoffs to prevent a repeat of last week’s scoring on a return.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
First, the Chiefs avoided an injury risk to Patrick Mahomes, who is recovering from knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL from last December.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoided

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But Iran has, in many cases, successfully evaded the sanctions by setting up new front companies.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
The first, a corner, saw McBurnie free at the far post to hit a shot Lammens did well to claw out before the ball fell to Semi Ajayi in space in the six-yard box, having evaded Harry Maguire and Noussair Mazraoui.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaded

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In the mechanical maintenance shop, five employees and the foreman escaped, but two were killed from exposure to the chemical, the report said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Simpson escaped pressure and rolled out to his left before firing a pass to diving receiver Brennan Presley for a touchdown.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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