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steer clear

VERB

spurn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

despise disdain dismiss disregard flout rebuff refuse reject repudiate scorn snub turn down

STRONG

air contemn cut decline disapprove drop dump flush nix reprobate repulse scoff slight sneer

WEAK

cold-shoulder give the cold shoulder hold in contempt look down on not hear of pass by sneeze at turn nose up at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept admire allow approve esteem include like love respect sanction welcome

STRONG

ascend compliment praise rise

WEAK

embrace want

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steer clear

Rob Loft, of Yor-Pest Control, said he tended to "steer clear" of shooting the birds but "in tricky places, for public health, it's got to be done".

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

We’re definitely going to steer clear of that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

So conservative investors may want to steer clear of Bitcoin and other cryptos.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

There is a tendency for people who have worked and saved up money to steer clear of the stock market when deciding what to do with their cash.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026

Curly was more than happy to steer clear of the brutes.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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