as in avoided
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
just a ruse to shun the debt collectors
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Recent Examples of shunned
Graham eventually created a work called Heretic about a nonconformist woman who is shunned by her community.
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Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Ryan and his family were shunned by the community.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
After President Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union — once Moscow’s biggest customer — stopped taking Russian oil, and many Western customers also shunned it.
—David McHugh, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are reportedly now basically waiting to see what’s next for them after their parents have been completely shunned.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
After President Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union — once Moscow’s biggest customer — stopped taking Russian oil, and many Western customers also shunned it.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Russia-friendly states Hungary and Slovakia have shunned efforts to outlaw Russian supplies, and have continued to import Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline, and gas via associated transit lines, that run through Ukraine.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The popularity of Bar Panisse perhaps dispels one fear the restaurateurs might’ve had – that the place would be shunned by the community, after Waters terminated the lease of longtime tapas restaurant Cesar to make space for her new endeavor.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Other Jewish intellectuals who don’t live in Germany say they have been shunned from coming.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Ryan and his family were shunned by the community.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
After President Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union — once Moscow’s biggest customer — stopped taking Russian oil, and many Western customers also shunned it.
—David McHugh, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are reportedly now basically waiting to see what’s next for them after their parents have been completely shunned.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
After President Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union — once Moscow’s biggest customer — stopped taking Russian oil, and many Western customers also shunned it.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Russia-friendly states Hungary and Slovakia have shunned efforts to outlaw Russian supplies, and have continued to import Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline, and gas via associated transit lines, that run through Ukraine.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The popularity of Bar Panisse perhaps dispels one fear the restaurateurs might’ve had – that the place would be shunned by the community, after Waters terminated the lease of longtime tapas restaurant Cesar to make space for her new endeavor.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Other Jewish intellectuals who don’t live in Germany say they have been shunned from coming.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunned
Verb
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Petty crime, like pickpocketing and phone theft, is more common in Paris and can be easily avoided.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crown and root rots are easily avoided through proper plant siting to ensure adequate soil drainage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Twin direct hits in southern Israel over the weekend injured at least 180 people, while an additional series of direct strikes — missiles that evaded interceptors — in central Tel Aviv earlier this week injured fewer than 10, according to health officials.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Investigators believe Nunez evaded law enforcement by obtaining false identification documents and fleeing the country.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In one instance, a detainee escaped when there was no staff assigned to watch the perimeter fences.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Vivian smooths any potential strands that may have escaped from her low bun and then brushes up the steep stone steps to the front door.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Shunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunned. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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