This is the 12375th most frequent French word.
évitant
"Avoiding."
The word 'évitant' is used as a present participle to express the ongoing action of avoiding while he progresses in his studies.
En étudiant régulièrement, il progresse dans ses connaissances en évitant les lacunes.
By studying regularly, he progresses in his knowledge by avoiding gaps.
Here, 'évitant' illustrates an action concurrently occurring with her traversal, showing the act of dodging collisions as she moves.
Elle traverse la foule rapidement, tout en évitant les collisions.
She crosses the crowd swiftly, all while avoiding collisions.
In this context, 'évitant' is again used as a present participle, highlighting the ongoing process of stress avoidance enabled by his preparation.