as in avoided
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
the minister eschews involvement in local politics, since he doesn't want to diminish his moral authority in the community
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Recent Examples of eschewed
Orton, who began as a folk/trip-hop musician 30 years ago on debut record Trailer Park, has held onto the melancholia of her early music, but largely eschewed the electronic dance beats that defined her work.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
His writing frequently eschewed basic grammar and punctuation.
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Graham Kates,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Over the course of more than four decades, Spencer has largely eschewed political songwriting.
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Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
However, as their profile rose, Wilson retreated ever further into the studio and eschewed the limelight that came with touring and interviews.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
In his mid-fifties, Damon eschewed gluten and did many pullups.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
When his father took him to the toy store, little Jonah eschewed trucks and toy weapons in favor of a ball.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
The original lineups were both very large (11 people in EWF, nine in Chicago), and both groups eschewed the trends of the day by incorporating a horn section.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Hulu has been increasingly ordering pilots of late after many streamers eschewed the practice in favor of straight-to-series orders.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
4 June 2026
David Harris,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
His writing frequently eschewed basic grammar and punctuation.
—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Over the course of more than four decades, Spencer has largely eschewed political songwriting.
—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
However, as their profile rose, Wilson retreated ever further into the studio and eschewed the limelight that came with touring and interviews.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
In his mid-fifties, Damon eschewed gluten and did many pullups.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
When his father took him to the toy store, little Jonah eschewed trucks and toy weapons in favor of a ball.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
The original lineups were both very large (11 people in EWF, nine in Chicago), and both groups eschewed the trends of the day by incorporating a horn section.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Hulu has been increasingly ordering pilots of late after many streamers eschewed the practice in favor of straight-to-series orders.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eschewed
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Indeed, the folks in Akron, Amherst and Monroe, among other locales, have long awaited the winds of change, which have avoided blowing out the stale air caused by chronic losing.
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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo avoided a suspension for the start of this year’s tournament after a foul during a World Cup qualifier match.
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On the phone, my friend Monika is telling me about a lost dog in her Salt Lake City neighborhood, a blue heeler who’s been seen limping and has evaded capture.
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Russia intercepts most Ukrainian long-range drones but some have evaded Russian air defenses.
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William Carney, a man who escaped slavery to become a Union soldier in the Civil War and who was awarded the Medal of Honor for protecting the American flag from touching the ground during battle.
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Born enslaved in Maryland, Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) escaped to the North and emerged as the nation’s leading abolitionist and major literary political figure of his time.
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