averted
Americanadjective
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turned away or aside.
The angle of the head, the averted eyes, and the position of the mouth all serve to give up our secrets because they so easily reveal our feelings.
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warded off; prevented.
An averted foreign-policy disaster is often invisible, so the officers responsible often miss out on professional recognition.
verb
Other Word Forms
- avertedly adverb
- unaverted adjective
Etymology
Origin of averted
Example Sentences
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Duane averted what might have been a terrible crash, but the thrilling ride didn’t slow down.
From Literature
San Diego on Friday averted a one-day teachers strike planned later this month over union demands for more special education staffing.
Energy companies fearing potential export restrictions agreed in 2022 to offer uncontracted gas to local buyers before seeking overseas customers in a deal the Australian government said averted a domestic supply crisis.
The immediate threat may now have been averted for the football pitch.
From BBC
"These quiet victories of international cooperation -- the wars prevented, the famine averted, the vital treaties secured -- do not always make the headlines," he said.
From Barron's
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