as in evaded
to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement
deked the lone defenseman with a deft move of his stick and went in for the breakaway
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In Milwaukee, Kellner said that around 33% of bus riders have evaded paying fares in 2025 but that the agency has identified a few cost-neutral strategies targeted at reducing fare evasion down to 30% by September 2026, the same rate of evasion busses saw in 2024.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
The big plays evaded the Eagles both through the air and on the ground.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Another massive stop in the red zone after Jonathan Taylor juked half the Broncos defense out of its cleats on a long run.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Malik Washington shows moves en route to touchdown The second-year wideout juked a Jaguars defender out of his shoes enroute to a 25-yard catch-and-run touchdown.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Deked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deked. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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