as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
this shunning of your financial responsibilities cannot continue indefinitely
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as in avoiding
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
just a ruse to shun the debt collectors
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Recent Examples of shunning
Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Some, despite shunning celebrity CEO status, brought transformative leadership to the C-suite.
—John Rau, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
Lennon had, quite literally, tuned out of the pop music scene, shunning Top 40 radio in favor of easy listening or classical stations.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Some, despite shunning celebrity CEO status, brought transformative leadership to the C-suite.
—John Rau, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunning
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The Escape From Tarkov Halloween event is in full swing and after a new patch earlier today two new quests have been added, as well as multiple changes being made to the zombie spawn rate.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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James tries screaming and pushing the container open, drawing the attention of others, who stack pillows over the container to prevent his escape.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Pull Straight Out with Steady Pressure Pull the tick out with a slow, steady motion and avoiding twisting or jerking so that the tick’s mouthparts don’t break off and remain in the skin.Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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This idea of anticipating what might be coming your way, to be then taking the appropriate actions and avoiding some of the pitfalls.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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However, more expensive models are generally equipped with advanced features like smart mapping and obstacle avoidance.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump practiced the politics of avoidance Tuesday in Pennsylvania.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Police said the man was charged with arson and evading arrest.Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Anyone with information pertaining to the evading driver is asked to contact Troop G in Bridgeport at 203-696-2500.Josh LaBella, Connecticut Post, 29 Sep. 2024
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In 2022, the company agreed to pay roughly $60 million (55.8 million euros) to settle a tax evasion investigation in Italy.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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American Speed follows the three race car-driving Whittington brothers, two of whom were involved in the IMSA scandal in the 1980s that saw numerous drivers charged with funding their racing through money from drug smuggling, tax evasion and laundering.Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nash-Betts' character ended up crashing her car, landing her back in the hospital with Ed as her nurse, and the episode ended with the pair breaking out of the hospital hand-in-hand and escaping in Ed's red convertible.Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Helene was so destructive, many residents don’t have a home left to clean up, escaping the storm with little more than the clothes on their backs, even losing their shoes to the surging tides.Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Shunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunning. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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