as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
the criminal's eluding of the police finally came to an end when he was caught trying to leave the country
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as in evading
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 eluding
Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The driver of the car, identified as 36-year-old Amber O'Neal, was taken to the hospital and then booked into the Jefferson County Jail on unrelated, outstanding warrants for third-degree assault, vehicular eluding, and resisting arrest.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The driver was charged with felony eluding, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and an outstanding felony warrant.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Colbert was charged with felony eluding, assault and battery, destruction of property and driving an unregistered vehicle.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Phan was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and vehicular eluding, both felonies, and misdemeanor reckless driving and speeding.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Authorities say the woman had an active warrant on charges of child neglect, child abuse and fleeing and eluding law enforcement.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The suspect, a 35-year-old man from Toledo, Ohio, was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding and resisting and obstructing.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The small museum, which opened last year, covers the creatures, apparitions and mysteries eluding prosaic explanation.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The result were movies that felt all-encompassing while eluding easy categorization.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
Essentially, a defeatist tone was set once Shaheed zoomed through the 49ers on his 95-yard kick return, eluding Chase Lucas, Luke Gifford and, alas, kicker Eddy Piñeiro, who tried to trip Shaheed at the 55-yard line.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Ditto football, although their yearbook could include photos of troopers eluding not tacklers, but media cameramen trying to get their photos after their arrests.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Damon Severson made a seeing-eye pass and then a seeing-eye shot, both eluding four Ducks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Noun
The 17-year-old male driver of the vehicle has been referred to juvenile courts on charges of assault with a weapon (two counts), eluding, theft - 3rd degree and possession Of marijuana.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The driver of the car, identified as 36-year-old Amber O'Neal, was taken to the hospital and then booked into the Jefferson County Jail on unrelated, outstanding warrants for third-degree assault, vehicular eluding, and resisting arrest.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The driver was charged with felony eluding, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and an outstanding felony warrant.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Colbert was charged with felony eluding, assault and battery, destruction of property and driving an unregistered vehicle.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Phan was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and vehicular eluding, both felonies, and misdemeanor reckless driving and speeding.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
With the killer eluding local law enforcement, Boltz brings in Benton (Hunter Parrish) to aid Kay and Pete in sniffing out the murderer.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Authorities say the woman had an active warrant on charges of child neglect, child abuse and fleeing and eluding law enforcement.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The suspect, a 35-year-old man from Toledo, Ohio, was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding and resisting and obstructing.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The small museum, which opened last year, covers the creatures, apparitions and mysteries eluding prosaic explanation.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The result were movies that felt all-encompassing while eluding easy categorization.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
Essentially, a defeatist tone was set once Shaheed zoomed through the 49ers on his 95-yard kick return, eluding Chase Lucas, Luke Gifford and, alas, kicker Eddy Piñeiro, who tried to trip Shaheed at the 55-yard line.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Ditto football, although their yearbook could include photos of troopers eluding not tacklers, but media cameramen trying to get their photos after their arrests.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Damon Severson made a seeing-eye pass and then a seeing-eye shot, both eluding four Ducks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluding
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D'Ambrosi said many of her customers split their time between London and country homes in the Cotswolds, using the area as a weekend escape.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Unlike Florida’s eight-point escape in the opening game of the SEC Tournament against Kentucky, which preceded the Vandy drag, the rest could prove vital Sunday.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Arnel Belizaire, a member of Haiti's parliament, was arrested on charges including financing terrorism and conspiracy against state security after evading national police for two months, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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South Windsor police have charged Rodriguez with evading responsibility, disobeying the signal of an officer, reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit and improper use of a marker, license or registration.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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In November, YouTuber Cody Detwiler, who goes by WhistlinDiesel, was arrested over claims of tax evasion in Tennessee for the same situation.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
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The firm said the vessel was thought to have transported around 190,000 to 200,000 barrels to Cuba while engaging in behavior consistent with sanctions evasion.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Politicians could reduce their risk of infringing on someone's First Amendment rights by creating separate work and personal accounts and avoiding mixed-use accounts, the ruling states.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Overall, its candidates continue to lean left, but the party is mostly avoiding a tumble into the abyss.—
Henry Olsen,
Washington Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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That’s a different kind of story than raiding a floating restaurant or escaping a marine base.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Emma Fritz of Extraordinary Journeys, who plans trips throughout South America, says her clients are escaping peak-season heat in the Northern Hemisphere by heading to wintry places below the equator, like the Andes Mountains to hit the slopes.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Eluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluding. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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