How to Use avoid in a Sentence

avoid

verb

• She took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
• Why do you keep avoiding me?
• He was caught trying to avoid arrest.
• I am trying to avoid showing any hint of favoritism.
• He tried hard to avoid accidents.
• We need to avoid further delays.
• I'm not going to be late if I can avoid it.
• How can I avoid paying too much tax?
• They successfully avoided each other for days.
• This breakdown is the best way to engage all parts of your body and avoid strain or injury.
  — Maggie Slepian, Popular Mechanics, 13 Jan. 2023
• Rent a sturdy car and avoid hotels that are surrounded by dogs.
  — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2023
• Some Jews don’t like football, don’t drink coffee, and avoid sugar and chocolate.
  — Yuval Noah Harari, Time, 12 Jan. 2023
• No one wants to add tech neck to their ailments, and this gadget avoids that (and the pins and needles feeling in your arm) completely.
  — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
• To avoid this particular scam, don’t click on unsolicited links.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
• That has raised some investors' hopes that the U.S. economy can avoid a recession.
  — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2023
• Residents across Selma were told to seek shelter and avoid traveling on area roadways.
  — Fox News, 12 Jan. 2023
• Keep your hands off your face to avoid bacterial contamination.
  — Angela Palmer, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2023
• Beth has only one season to land a husband who will ensure that her family can avoid certain destitution.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
• Travelers not seeking football frenzy, though, should avoid the fall, when hotel and airfare prices skyrocket and crowds are large.
  — Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
• The bottom line is that these are common mistakes in the business grant application process that can easily be avoided.
  — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
• Investors will also be keen to learn whether firms have been able to secure low borrowing costs for the coming years and avoid feeling the pinch from rising interest rates.
  — Farah Elbahrawy, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2023
• After the home was opened to the public in 1982, the second floor was sealed shut out of respect to the family — and also to avoid any macabre attention at the scene of his death.
  — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2023
• His practice also appeals to those looking to avoid the pitfalls of standard, reactionary medical treatments in favor of more natural, preventive options.
  — William Mullane, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
• The Tigers hope to avoid the sweep with Alex Faedo getting the nod on the mound.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2023
• The current is your friend; use it to drift your fly to the fish to avoid spooking.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2024
• Is one day enough at Disneyland?:No, and here's why Disney fans may want to avoid it.
  — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023
• This will be valuable to avoid the drama and not to let anyone put you in a mood.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
• The two cousins avoid each other and don’t appear to be speaking.
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 22 July 2023
• Lastly, avoid the sun, since UV rays can cause color to fade.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
• Sheldon will play at Sprague, looking to avoid a 0-3 start to the season.
  — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 29 Dec 2024