ESCHEWED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

eschewed

verb

past tense of eschew

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 Netflix has long had a corporate culture that largely eschewed layoffs (the cuts earlier this week were its first in four years) but favored individual teams making changes as needed. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Under the leadership of the longtime chief gemologist and vice president, the house highlighted American gemstones at a time when European jewelers mostly eschewed them in favor of more stones from more traditional sources. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 After Cook scored the tiebreaking touchdown, Stafford completed six of seven throws down to the Buffalo 1, where the Rams eschewed a timeout so Williams could punch it in. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 And a majority of Nebraskans in both years eschewed early voting in favor of casting ballots in person on Election Day. — New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Creed-Miles eschewed ’90s trends in favor of contemporary style, wearing a look fresh off the runway from Simone Rocha‘s spring 2027 ready-to-wear collection, which debuted last September during London Fashion Week. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Today, some of Nashville’s biggest stars have aligned themselves with (or shrewdly eschewed criticism of) a political movement that has denigrated countless demographic groups, including Punjabi immigrants. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 The critic, who eschewed exclamation points like most good writers do, was swayed by an earthy wild mushroom and gorgonzola pie. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Trzebuchowska has eschewed mainstream fame since to forge her own path as a screenwriter and director. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

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Our weak college presidents have avoided telling the truth for too long.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
That score came after Manning avoided a sack on a fourth down and found Emmett Mosley V for 62 yards to set up the TD pass.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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Last year, a Houthi missile evaded Israel’s vaunted air defenses and impacted near Ben Gurion airport.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
State police said evidence was located at the scene which indicated that a 2022 Triumph Rocket 3 GT, operated by 56-year-old Alexander Rivera of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, was struck by vehicle that allegedly evaded the scene.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026

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