AVOID in a Sentence
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361 example sentences for AVOID, such as:
1. He tends to avoid all physical contact.
2. It had been prolonged to avoid attention.
3. The submarine submerged to avoid enemy ships.
4. We took a roundabout route to avoid the accident.
5. If we take the bypass we'll avoid the town centre.
2. It had been prolonged to avoid attention.
3. The submarine submerged to avoid enemy ships.
4. We took a roundabout route to avoid the accident.
5. If we take the bypass we'll avoid the town centre.
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Meanings and Examples of AVOID
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avoid
v. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
v. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Only once did they meet anyone, and then they managed to slip into a field, and so avoid recognition.
2 But Squealer counselled them to avoid rash actions and trust in Comrade Napoleon's strategy.
3 It had been prolonged to avoid attention.
4 No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene, says he.
5 Sissy recommended that, to avoid making inquiries and attracting attention in the town, they should present themselves to pay at the door.
6 Let me use my authority as a leech," answered Rebecca, "and enjoin you to keep silence, and avoid agitating reflections, whilst I apprize you of what you desire to know.
7 She drew herself into an attitude not of defiance, but of resolution, as one that would avoid provoking assault, yet was resolute to repel it, being offered, to the utmost of her power.
8 To avoid her aunt, and look for him, she went out.
9 She began then to be afraid of appearing rude and impatient; and walked to meet them with a great anxiety to avoid the suspicion.
10 We were unlucky, Miss Price," he continued, in a lower tone, to avoid the possibility of being heard by Edmund, and not at all aware of her feelings, "we certainly were very unlucky.
11 His absence had been extended beyond a fortnight purposely to avoid Miss Crawford.
12 She absented herself as little as possible from Lady Bertram, kept away from the East room, and took no solitary walk in the shrubbery, in her caution to avoid any sudden attack.
13 Fanny could not avoid a faint smile, but had nothing to say.
14 It had, in fact, occurred to her, that though taken to Portsmouth for nothing, it would be hardly possible for her to avoid paying her own expenses back again.
15 I would not alarm you if I could avoid it,' rejoined Rose; 'but indeed I have tried very hard, and cannot help this.
Example Sentence: (151 in 11 pages)
1 The administration hopes to avoid another bruising battle over civil rights.
2 They decided to widen out the river to avoid the flooding.
3 If we take the bypass we'll avoid the town centre.
4 Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.
5 He tends to avoid all physical contact.
6 The nation was urged to pull together to avoid a slide into complete chaos.
7 The car veered suddenly to avoid running into the dog.
8 I try to avoid supermarkets on Saturdays - they're always so busy.
9 Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.
10 Please wear trainers in the gym, to avoid scuffing the floor.
11 I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.
12 The submarine submerged to avoid enemy ships.
13 The President is eager to avoid a head-on clash with Congress over his health policies.
14 We took a roundabout route to avoid the accident.
15 The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust.