SHUNNED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

shunned

verb

past tense of shun

as in avoided

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery just a ruse to shun the debt collectors

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Recent Examples of shunned Married to Anne, who shunned the spotlight, their four children were Emily, Blake, Brey and Kristen. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 More than once, AIPAC publicly condemned Israel’s actions, but this does not seem good enough for those who think the existence of Israel is a mistake, and anybody who supports it should be shunned. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Alamy Most Popular Long said to bring ruin on the male rulers who owned it, the Koh-i-Noor has also been shunned by female royals in recent decades. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 At the end of the last cruise, everyone shunned me, except for Roy, who instead was cruel and insulting to me. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Western governments have shunned and sanctioned Min Aung Hlaing and his associates for overthrowing Suu Kyi's government. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Traditional banks often shunned smaller companies, either charging extremely high rates to compensate for the risk or outright refusing to lend to them. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 But while Giger achieved international fame, Ruppert shunned the spotlight and gradually faded into obscurity. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026 While the couple was very much in love, society shunned them due to moral norms. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 14 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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