A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AVOID

Fri, 21 Nov '25
Eschew
Mon, 14 Jul '25
Intentionally miss calls from, say
Sun, 18 May '25
Walk around, maybe
Sun, 9 Mar '25
Eschew
Tue, 18 Oct '22
Dodge
Thu, 28 Jul '22
Sidestep
Thu, 7 Apr '22
Skirt
Wed, 16 Mar '22
Duck
Tue, 9 Nov '21
Eschew
Mon, 8 Nov '21
Keep away from
Mon, 8 Feb '21
Shun
Mon, 4 Jan '21
Steer clear of