as in evaded
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 eluded
While Young was in his second season when Canales took over in 2024, project passers have mostly eluded the head coach.
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Mike Kaye
april 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Zacha won a puck battle and sent it out high to McAvoy, whose 11th goal of the season when through an Arvidsson screen and eluded Greaves.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The man who’d coached in Final Fours and against the likes of Tom Izzo and Mike Krzyzewski finally had the one crown that eluded him.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
This was Webb’s fifth straight season-opener start, and like each other, a win eluded him.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies will begin their quest for a World Series title that has eluded them for nearly two decades.
—Pat Gallen, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
His shot from deep on the far right side eluded goalie Karel Vejmelka.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The Billikens started 24-1 and were good enough to snag the at-large bid that eluded Indiana State in 2024.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Florida’s performance against Prairie View was the kind of drubbing that defined their last-season surge and eluded them in last year’s national title run.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Mike Kaye
april 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Zacha won a puck battle and sent it out high to McAvoy, whose 11th goal of the season when through an Arvidsson screen and eluded Greaves.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The man who’d coached in Final Fours and against the likes of Tom Izzo and Mike Krzyzewski finally had the one crown that eluded him.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
This was Webb’s fifth straight season-opener start, and like each other, a win eluded him.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies will begin their quest for a World Series title that has eluded them for nearly two decades.
—Pat Gallen, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
His shot from deep on the far right side eluded goalie Karel Vejmelka.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The Billikens started 24-1 and were good enough to snag the at-large bid that eluded Indiana State in 2024.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Florida’s performance against Prairie View was the kind of drubbing that defined their last-season surge and eluded them in last year’s national title run.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluded
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Twin direct hits in southern Israel over the weekend injured at least 180 people, while an additional series of direct strikes — missiles that evaded interceptors — in central Tel Aviv earlier this week injured fewer than 10, according to health officials.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Investigators believe Nunez evaded law enforcement by obtaining false identification documents and fleeing the country.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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Petty crime, like pickpocketing and phone theft, is more common in Paris and can be easily avoided.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crown and root rots are easily avoided through proper plant siting to ensure adequate soil drainage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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In one instance, a detainee escaped when there was no staff assigned to watch the perimeter fences.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Vivian smooths any potential strands that may have escaped from her low bun and then brushes up the steep stone steps to the front door.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Eluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluded. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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