Crossword-Solution: AVOIDED
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Avoided | imp. & p. p. | of Avoid |
We have 28 clues for the answer “AVOIDED”
| Clue | Answers |
|---|---|
| Wouldn't go near | 1 answer |
| What fence-hopper did to security | 1 answer |
| Went wide of | 1 answer |
| Wasn't struck by | 1 answer |
| Didn't go there | 1 answer |
| Wanted nothing to do with | 1 answer |
| Ducked or dodged | 1 answer |
| Shirked. | 1 answer |
| Like pariahs | 1 answer |
| Fought shy of. | 1 answer |
| Gave a wide berth, say | 1 answer |
| Kept away from | 2 answers |
| Gave a wide berth to | 2 answers |
| Kept from happening | 2 answers |
| Like a pariah | 3 answers |
| Eschewed | 3 answers |
| Shunned | 4 answers |
| Stayed away from | 4 answers |
| Got around | 5 answers |
| Skirted | 5 answers |
| Ducked | 5 answers |
| Steered clear of | 6 answers |
| BYPASSED | 7 answers |
| Dodged | 7 answers |
| Evaded | 8 answers |
| Sidestepped | 8 answers |
| Went around | 12 answers |
| Left-hander | 46 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
EEATR
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with AVOIDED (5)
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They were passing the Shabatas’ empty house now, but they avoided the orchard path and took one that led over by the pasture pond.
The dog took no notice, for he had arrived at an age at which all superfluous barking was cynically avoided as a waste of breath—in fact he never barked even at the sheep except to order, when it was done with an absolutely neutral countenance, as a liturgical form of Commination-service, which, though offensive, had to be gone through once now and then just to frighten the flock for their own good.
There, beside the fireplace, the brave old General used to sit; while the Surveyor—though seldom, when it could be avoided, taking upon himself the difficult task of engaging him in conversation—was fond of standing at a distance, and watching his quiet and almost slumberous countenance.
This is a wasteful technique, best avoided on time-sharing systems where a busy-waiting program may {hog} the processor.
Quotes with AVOIDED (3)
It’s funny. I met a man once who did a lot of mountain climbing. I asked him which was harder, ascending or descending? He said without a doubt descending, because ascending you were so focused on reaching the top, you avoided mistakes. The backside of a mountain is a fight against human nature,” he said. “You have to care as much about yourself on the way down as you did on the way up.
How much evil throughout history could have been avoided had people exercised their moral acuity with convictional courage and said to the powers that be, 'No, I will not. This is wrong, and I don't care if you fire me, shoot me, pass me over for promotion, or call my mother, I will not participate in this unsavory activity.' Wouldn't world history be rewritten if just a few people had actually acted like individual free agents rather than mindless lemmings?
How sad it was, Carmen thought, that you acted awful when you were desperately sad and hurt and wanted to be loved. How tragic then, the way everyone avoided you and tiptoed around you when you really needed them. Carmen knew this vicious predicament as well as anyone in the world. How bitter it felt when you acted badly to everyone and ended up hating yourself the most.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, LAT, Newsday, NY Sun, NYT, Rock & Roll, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 34 times in crossword archives (1948–2024).