The phrase "avoided applying" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a decision not to submit an application or to refrain from using a particular method or approach.
Example: "She avoided applying for the job because she felt underqualified."
Alternatives: "refrained from applying" or "chose not to apply.".
The court studiously avoided applying its ruling to the 20 states that use a less drastic form of open primary to choose candidates, so the new ruling is unlikely to be the last word on the matter.
Moreover, in order to not prejudge the issue of social constructionism versus essentialism, I avoided applying the term 'homosexual' to the ancient or medieval eras.
For practical reasons, we avoided applying to job openings that required us to sign up using complicated online application systems (about 10% of all available jobs).
However, sharpening filters produce aliasing in the output image, an undesirable effect that can be avoided applying interpolation with unsharp masking that subtracts a blurred version of an image from the image itself.
Indeed, the Puritans often avoided applying prescribed punishments for queer sex.
So, growing up in rural California, he cowered at police, avoided applying for jobs, and never drove.
The warning, which advises all non-essential travel be avoided, applies to the south eastern side of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains.
The challenge was to avoid applying too much product, which was easy to do.
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The sponsor went on to suggest that gay and lesbian groups were actively avoiding applying to march because that suited their political purposes.
The recovery period will be methodical in part to avoid applying too much stress to Rodriguez's other hip, which he had surgery on in 2009.
