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.
• Lift the plant carefully to avoid injuring the tender tubers.
  — oregonlive, 28 Jan. 2023
• Emotions will be high around this time, Montúfar said, so try to avoid making any rash decisions.
  — Lydia Wang, Women's Health, 7 Feb. 2023
• Residents were advised to stay off the local roads and avoid Walker Canyon.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
• Lawyers for the officers have urged the community to avoid rushing to judgment.
  — Rick Rojas, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023
• Not start work too early, nor end it too late, to avoid disturbing residents. Ethics: 21.
  — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2023
• Handle can hurt hands To avoid excessive heat damage from blowouts, this round brush has vents in the barrel which means less direct heat on the hair strand.
  — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 28 Jan. 2023
• Many users were able to avoid the extra charges, while others were prompted to pay more and responded by canceling their accounts, the outlet said.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2023
• Per prosecutors, Diddy used three-way calls and other inmates’ phone codes to avoid scrutiny.
  — Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
• These things make Istanbul a great place to get high-quality hair transplants at low prices, but patients need to be careful to avoid secret risks.
  — Ethan Stone, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
• Psychologists say the best approach to care for mental health is to know your limits – and possibly to avoid watching the video altogether.
  — Matt Meyer, CNN, 28 Jan. 2023
• That would attract the kind of attention that the clinic’s owners, twin brothers Chris and Jeff George, are trying to avoid.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023
• The officer strikes him a second time and, as Nichols struggles to his feet, perhaps to avoid more blows, the same officer who did the kicking circles around and punches him in the face.
  — Helier Cheung, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
• To avoid clumps, KVD recommends first wiping the wand against the rim of the tube to remove excess formula and building up coats quickly while your lashes are still wet.
  — Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Dec. 2024
• In Gaza, Israel must avoid either a vacuum, in which Hamas could reemerge, or an indefinite stay, which would guarantee an insurgency.
  — Stuart E. Eizenstat, The Atlantic, 2 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: 17 Dec 2024