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
Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Tony and Zive take off, eluding Henry and the Interpol agents storming the hospital.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Peraza then launched a fly ball to the right field fence, barely eluding the grasp of outfielder Cam Smith, as two runs scored.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Arellano Díaz was arrested on July 29, in Newport Beach, but came close to eluding capture once again.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Her criminal record includes a charge for fleeing, eluding and obstructing a police officer.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Douglas County jurors convicted Tory Conyers, 46, of vehicular homicide, hit-and-run causing death, eluding a peace officer, theft and reckless driving.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Rosa travelled north some twelve hundred miles, on foot and by bus, paying smugglers and eluding predators.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Increase the penalty for fleeing and eluding a police officer.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
Wonnum into safety Tre’von Moehrig and then went off to the races after eluding safety Nick Scott.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Tony and Zive take off, eluding Henry and the Interpol agents storming the hospital.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Peraza then launched a fly ball to the right field fence, barely eluding the grasp of outfielder Cam Smith, as two runs scored.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Arellano Díaz was arrested on July 29, in Newport Beach, but came close to eluding capture once again.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Her criminal record includes a charge for fleeing, eluding and obstructing a police officer.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Douglas County jurors convicted Tory Conyers, 46, of vehicular homicide, hit-and-run causing death, eluding a peace officer, theft and reckless driving.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Rosa travelled north some twelve hundred miles, on foot and by bus, paying smugglers and eluding predators.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Increase the penalty for fleeing and eluding a police officer.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluding
Noun
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Trapped with no chance of rescue, Jessie starts to lose her mind—eventually finding an escape.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mark Hetfield, president of the refugee resettlement group HIAS, defended the existing global agreements as ensuring people would never be subject to persecution without an escape route.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The shooter fled on a bike, riding it into Central Park, evading capture and prompting a dayslong manhunt.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
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Villa have enjoyed a successful style, evading risk and playing with precision.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fare evasion could result in a $50 citation and a Class 3 misdemeanor charge, according to CATS spokesperson Brett Baldeck.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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That may sound like a small thing, but fare evasion is linked to crime on public transit.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Adam Kron, a senior attorney at the environmental advocacy group Earthjustice, said any company ignoring or avoiding regulations entirely reminds him of the fracking boom in the early 2010s, when companies moved quickly to drill, poisoning some local communities’ groundwater in the process.—
Taylor Kate Brown,
ProPublica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Build Money-Saving Habits For George Morgan-Grenville, founder of the luxury travel company Red Savannah, avoiding chaos often comes down to avoiding unnecessary fees.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In that film, Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a real-life career criminal known for escaping from prison several times and for committing a string of audacious bank robberies well into his later years.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Earth saw a strong geomagnetic storm Sunday night, NOAA reported, reaching a G3 (on a scale of 5) due to the impact of solar winds escaping from a cooler, dense region of the Sun.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Eluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluding. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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