I barely avoided her head as she threw it back.

He moved to the left, barely avoiding a knife thrust to his back.

The 1974 Angels were a last place team who barely avoided losing 100 games (94).

He could barely avoid the missiles thrown at him, which now included large rocks.

Finally, at the last possible moment, he pulled the aircraft up, barely avoiding the icy sea below.

The painting fell from her arms; she barely avoided stumbling over it.

Phil barely avoided falling on top of Jack and jumped back.

He barely avoided actually sprawling on the deck and dropping everything.

He scored five goals in 33 games during the season to help his team barely avoid relegation.

I can barely avoid stabbing myself, and I've never felt the lack.