shunned; shunning
: to avoid deliberately and especially habitually
shuns publicity
shunner
noun
Examples of shun in a Sentence
He shuns parties and social events.
After his divorce he found himself being shunned by many of his former friends.
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PC Magazine, 2 June 2025
These counties, once thriving hubs of coal production which fueled not only Maryland, but much of our great nation, have been, today, relegated to obscurity as coal has been shunned in favor of alternative — or otherwise deemed sustainable — energy sources.
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Where we're not shunned as criminals or treated like lepers.
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PC Magazine, 2 June 2025
These counties, once thriving hubs of coal production which fueled not only Maryland, but much of our great nation, have been, today, relegated to obscurity as coal has been shunned in favor of alternative — or otherwise deemed sustainable — energy sources.
—Daniel A.c. McBride, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
Where we're not shunned as criminals or treated like lepers.
—Ryan Hampton, Time, 28 May 2025
Milgrim had been shunned by some former friends for taking a role working for the Israeli government, multiple speakers said at the funeral.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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“Shun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shun. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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shun
verb
shunned; shunning
: to avoid purposely or by habit
shunned her former friends
shunner
noun
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