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
That carries across to the exterior, where aggressive styling has been eschewed in favor of long, horizontal lines and subtle curves.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Dillon and Crossman eschewed bulkier, if more historically accurate, spacesuits, departing from the Andy Weir novel.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Some of the Prairieland defendants reportedly eschewed guns.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Anthropic, with its flagship Claude family of AI models, has eschewed products like image and video generation to instead focus scarce computational resources on text and code generation.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
McDonough and Stewart’s long-brewing relationship, which began when McDonough profiled the singer for The Village Voice in the late eighties, eschewed the formality or distance of a traditional journalist and subject.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The former Toronto Blue Jay eschewed longer deals on the table for a short-term, high-value pact worth $126 million over three years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Dillon and Crossman eschewed bulkier, if more historically accurate, spacesuits, departing from the Andy Weir novel.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Some of the Prairieland defendants reportedly eschewed guns.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Anthropic, with its flagship Claude family of AI models, has eschewed products like image and video generation to instead focus scarce computational resources on text and code generation.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
McDonough and Stewart’s long-brewing relationship, which began when McDonough profiled the singer for The Village Voice in the late eighties, eschewed the formality or distance of a traditional journalist and subject.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The former Toronto Blue Jay eschewed longer deals on the table for a short-term, high-value pact worth $126 million over three years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eschewed
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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
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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
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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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“Eschewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschewed. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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