| Ducked |
| Dodged |
| Skirted |
| Shunned |
| Bypassed |
| Went around |
| Sidestepped |
| Like pariahs |
| Went wide of |
| Circumvented |
| Kept away from |
| Didn't go there |
| Stayed away from |
| Steered clear of |
| Kept from happening |
| Gave a wide berth to |
| Wanted nothing to do with |
| What fence-hopper did to security |