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.
• 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
• To do this, avoid cutting all the way through when trimming off the base of each rib.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 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
• What’s next: The good news is that there’s still plenty of time to avoid default.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 6 Dec. 2022
• 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
• To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer.
  — Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2023
• To avoid slamming into the bus, the driver swerved to the right, the sheriff's office said.
  — Will McDuffie, ABC News, 12 May 2023
• Many people want to avoid bringing their whole selves to work.
  — Monique Wilson, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2022
• Some people need to avoid gluten, dairy, or soy due to health issues.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 8 June 2024
• 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
• Buyers would have the same latitude, and some could avoid all fees.
  — Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024
• The author described the war years in detail and didn't avoid the very grim, dirty and sad details.
  — Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2023
• In the past ten or so years, more Chinese have found ways to enroll their kids in U.S. high schools, in part to avoid gaokao agony.
  — Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
• While many have tax treaties with the U.S. to avoid double taxation, not all do.
  — Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
• So, taking steps to avoid getting sick is the best approach.
  — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 13 May 2023
• The brothers asked that their surname not be published to avoid repercussions.
  — Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
• Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.
  — Jeremy Schifeling, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 28 Jan 2025