as in avoided
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
people who use every loophole in the law to evade paying taxes
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Recent Examples of evaded
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.
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Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Investigators believe Nunez evaded law enforcement by obtaining false identification documents and fleeing the country.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
The ball fell to Ludmila, who evaded her defender and fired a shot toward goal, but the attempt sailed upward.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Cheaply produced one-way Iranian attack drones have successfully evaded billion-dollar air defense systems.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
Most were arrested near the scene, but Song evaded capture for two weeks.
—Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Garcia-Espinal allegedly ran away as police were called and evaded police until last month.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Flick was asked about this at his press conference before Tuesday’s Champions League match against Newcastle United and evaded the subject.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Brady interjected that Snyder evaded the IRS for years.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Investigators believe Nunez evaded law enforcement by obtaining false identification documents and fleeing the country.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
The ball fell to Ludmila, who evaded her defender and fired a shot toward goal, but the attempt sailed upward.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Cheaply produced one-way Iranian attack drones have successfully evaded billion-dollar air defense systems.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
Most were arrested near the scene, but Song evaded capture for two weeks.
—Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Garcia-Espinal allegedly ran away as police were called and evaded police until last month.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Flick was asked about this at his press conference before Tuesday’s Champions League match against Newcastle United and evaded the subject.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Brady interjected that Snyder evaded the IRS for years.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaded
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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
Verb
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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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“Evaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaded. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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