avoided

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Supplements may be useful when dietary intake is insufficient or osteoporosis is present, but excessive intake should be avoided.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Mrs. Biden insists it is not: “The time to discuss those four years in the White House—so much that I’ve avoided even letting myself think about—is now.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Powell largely avoided commenting on the president’s actions until the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the remodel this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Powers and Abel avoided eye contact as they crossed each other in the middle of the bridge.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin