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
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
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
What happened during his first court appearance Hours earlier, Prendergast appeared before a Miami-Dade judge for a bond hearing after being charged with grand theft, fleeing and eluding police, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Stroud worked to his right, eluding Jones and fired a strike to Jayden Higgins to extend the drive.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
As of Wednesday, Smithers was being held on two felony counts of fleeing and eluding police, felony drug possession, driving under the influence, speeding, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of a crash that caused property damage.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The 6-foot, 220-pound senior Cardwell did the rest, eluding two tacklers to get into the open field, then beating two more to the right corner of the end zone before diving across the goal line for the score.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
The records indicate Nabors also was convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death, reckless driving causing death, driving while license suspended causing death and fleeing and eluding police.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
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
What happened during his first court appearance Hours earlier, Prendergast appeared before a Miami-Dade judge for a bond hearing after being charged with grand theft, fleeing and eluding police, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Stroud worked to his right, eluding Jones and fired a strike to Jayden Higgins to extend the drive.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
As of Wednesday, Smithers was being held on two felony counts of fleeing and eluding police, felony drug possession, driving under the influence, speeding, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of a crash that caused property damage.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The 6-foot, 220-pound senior Cardwell did the rest, eluding two tacklers to get into the open field, then beating two more to the right corner of the end zone before diving across the goal line for the score.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
The records indicate Nabors also was convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death, reckless driving causing death, driving while license suspended causing death and fleeing and eluding police.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluding
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At the time of the escape, the kangaroo was carrying her baby, known as a joey.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Just two hours from Manhattan—and easily accessible via Amtrak—Hudson makes an easy weekend escape for travelers short on time.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Shares of the Turkish state lender Halk Bankasi AS tumbled on Wednesday following the adjournment of a court status conference in the US related to charges of evading sanctions on Iran.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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In July 2025, Mouton was reportedly arrested and charged with felon in possession of a weapon, evading arrest and drug possession.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some people have had reported personal or financial connections to Trump, like Paul Walczak convicted of tax evasion, whose mother is a longtime Republican donor, and Julio Herrera Velutini, whose daughter donated millions to a MAGA PAC, CBS News first reported.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The impacts of reshoring, and the creation of additional tariff evasion facilities, is more likely to show up in the 2026-2027 period.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The suspect was identified as 40-year-old Fabian Leon, who was later charged with simple battery and avoiding security measures, the outlet said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Lessons from 1,000 Deals — Price Pritchett A practitioner’s guide to avoiding integration missteps, based on patterns observed across hundreds of real-world transactions.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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An inmate has been recaptured after escaping from a Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office laundry facility on Tuesday, the second escape from custody this week.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Though the mass of Jewish migration, escaping Russian pogroms and Nazi Germany in succeeding waves, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some arrived before the revolution; but the Constitution, which enshrined religious freedom, granted them legal rights.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Eluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluding. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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