evade detection
idiom
: to avoid being found out or discovered
His criminal activities somehow evaded detection.
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The comments would be targeted for specific sites and written just differently enough to evade detection.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2025
But plastic is a poor reflector of X-rays, which allowed the deadly disc to evade detection and subjecting the mother, grandmother and beloved family matriarch to prolonged anguish that culminated in her death on Dec. 13, 2023.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The attacks evade detection by exploiting the DNS over HTTPS (DoH) upgrade, and also a raft of mass emailing spam techniques.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
With such attacks becoming increasingly sophisticated, and cyberattacks using AI to create malware capable of real-time adaptation to evade detection, updating and patching of systems regularly while limiting system exposure to the Internet and other networks is essential.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2025
But plastic is a poor reflector of X-rays, which allowed the deadly disc to evade detection and subjecting the mother, grandmother and beloved family matriarch to prolonged anguish that culminated in her death on Dec. 13, 2023.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The attacks evade detection by exploiting the DNS over HTTPS (DoH) upgrade, and also a raft of mass emailing spam techniques.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
With such attacks becoming increasingly sophisticated, and cyberattacks using AI to create malware capable of real-time adaptation to evade detection, updating and patching of systems regularly while limiting system exposure to the Internet and other networks is essential.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Evade detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evade%20detection. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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