as in to avoid
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 shun
Trump shunned the institution in his first term, bucking tradition and skipping its Kennedy Center Honors ceremony throughout his time in office after several performers being recognized at the annual gala spoke out against him.
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Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Four-time All-Star Boston small forward Jaylen Brown, who went to the University of California at Berkeley, similarly shunned a Stanford jersey that had been snuck into the collection.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Old Trafford was shunned for England’s hosting of the 2028 UEFA European Championship, but the new stadium is likely to host similar major events such as the Champions League final.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
This tradition was continued by the then-Prince Charles who maintained a regular letter-writing correspondence with President Trump, even when many shunned him once out of office.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Four-time All-Star Boston small forward Jaylen Brown, who went to the University of California at Berkeley, similarly shunned a Stanford jersey that had been snuck into the collection.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Old Trafford was shunned for England’s hosting of the 2028 UEFA European Championship, but the new stadium is likely to host similar major events such as the Champions League final.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
This tradition was continued by the then-Prince Charles who maintained a regular letter-writing correspondence with President Trump, even when many shunned him once out of office.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shun
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Facing the Marlins for the second time in a week, the Mets (7-3) avoided facing ace Sandy Alcantara, with the 2022 Cy Young Award winner having been added to the paternity list earlier in the day.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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In another legend, the monk was said to have cut off his eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll’s wide-eyed stare.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Overtourism is to blame That year, a railway company also launched a probe against four popular YouTubers over their stunt to evade fares on public transport, according to local media.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The group has claimed dozens of strikes against Israel throughout the war in Gaza, some of which have managed to evade the country's state-of-the-art air defense systems.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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The most prepared billionaires have multiple passports, physical gold reserves in Swiss vaults, and escape routes that don’t rely on digital transactions.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In its ensuing investigation, detectives learned the five dogs were allegedly in the care of Martin Martinez, 60, and had escaped from a nearby property and attacked Renguul, the PCSD reports.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Shun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shun. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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