as in to evade
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
the millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for years before getting caught
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Recent Examples of elude
Wonnum into safety Tre’von Moehrig and then went off to the races after eluding safety Nick Scott.
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
DeJean eluded another Chiefs lineman and broke a tackle to reach the end zone.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
This high vibration exudes a magnetic, sexy confidence that eludes many younger women.
—Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
When those forests burn today, the result is often hotter and more severe fires that elude any attempt at control.
—Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
DeJean eluded another Chiefs lineman and broke a tackle to reach the end zone.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
This high vibration exudes a magnetic, sexy confidence that eludes many younger women.
—Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
When those forests burn today, the result is often hotter and more severe fires that elude any attempt at control.
—Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elude
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Rather than provide food or temporary shelter for such workers in the colder months, municipalities would round them up and remove them, to save money and evade any responsibility to aid them.—
Time,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
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Republicans, who say school security and improving mental health services are the best way to avoid future tragedies, have firmly opposed any new gun control measures.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nabbing that last prize requires more hot talk, sharply pointed commentary and treading territory Carson usually avoided.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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In this week's PEOPLE cover story, Elvis' ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, sets the record straight on the conspiracies that the King of Rock 'n' Roll is still alive and faked his death at age 42 in 1977, in order to escape fame.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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West Ham United is aiming to escape the Premier League's relegation zone when an undefeated Crystal Palace visits the London Stadium on Saturday.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Elude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elude. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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