barely avoid

Examples (10)

• The driver swerved and barely avoided a collision.
• We barely avoided the traffic jam by taking a side road.
• The company barely avoided bankruptcy last quarter.
• She barely avoided an awkward encounter with her ex at the party.
• The team barely avoided relegation on the last day of the season.
• He tripped but barely avoided knocking over the priceless vase.
• By remaining silent, I barely avoided making the situation worse.
• The politician’s careful answer barely avoided the controversial question.
• We looked up just in time and barely avoided the falling branch.
• He barely avoided spilling coffee on his new shirt.