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avoided

verb
uh-VOY-did/əˈvɔɪdɪd/

1 meaning of avoided

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of avoid. Use it for keeping away from something in the past.

    She avoided the big puddle on her way to school.

    He avoided eating too much candy before dinner.

    Note

avoided is a form of avoid

avoid, verb: To try not to do something, or to stop it from happening. Full entry

Forms
avoidavoids he/she/itavoiding -ing formavoided past tense, past participle
Spelling
avoid → avoided: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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