as in evaded
to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement
juked defenders with a series of spin moves and picked up 15 yards on the running play
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Recent Examples of juked
Kroeger then juked out an oncoming defender before finding his receiver in the end zone for a 44-yard touchdown pass.
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Sam Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
11 Mar. 2026
Instead, Matthews juked Jeff Skinner, blowing by the Sabres forward.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Facing third-and-1 at midfield, running back RJ Harvey juked a charging George Karlaftis to move the chains for the drive’s first third-down conversion.
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Kansas City Star,
26 Dec. 2025
Last week the Jets scored on a 78-yard punt return when Bonner got juked out of position by Isaiah Williams, who scored the second touchdown Miami’s special teams unit had allowed this season.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 2025
The one-man wrecking ball who is headed to Washington State broke three tackles and juked two other defenders for a 44-yard score.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
Mazzotta, in his 28th season at La Habra, playfully juked on the turf at HCN Bank Stadium to avoid the celebratory cooler dousing but was eventually caught.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 Nov. 2025
Bowie went for an onside kick and Nicko Campbell picked it up, juked a defender and ran 52 yards for a touchdown.
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Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Nov. 2025
In the first half of Baylor's 48-7 win at CPA, the five-star junior running back juked a defender and smoothly hurdled clean over another on his way to the end zone, but the hurdle — which isn't allowed in high school football — drew a penalty which negated the play.
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Jacob Shames,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
Sam Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
11 Mar. 2026
Instead, Matthews juked Jeff Skinner, blowing by the Sabres forward.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Facing third-and-1 at midfield, running back RJ Harvey juked a charging George Karlaftis to move the chains for the drive’s first third-down conversion.
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Kansas City Star,
26 Dec. 2025
Last week the Jets scored on a 78-yard punt return when Bonner got juked out of position by Isaiah Williams, who scored the second touchdown Miami’s special teams unit had allowed this season.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 2025
The one-man wrecking ball who is headed to Washington State broke three tackles and juked two other defenders for a 44-yard score.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
Mazzotta, in his 28th season at La Habra, playfully juked on the turf at HCN Bank Stadium to avoid the celebratory cooler dousing but was eventually caught.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 Nov. 2025
Bowie went for an onside kick and Nicko Campbell picked it up, juked a defender and ran 52 yards for a touchdown.
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Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Nov. 2025
In the first half of Baylor's 48-7 win at CPA, the five-star junior running back juked a defender and smoothly hurdled clean over another on his way to the end zone, but the hurdle — which isn't allowed in high school football — drew a penalty which negated the play.
—
Jacob Shames,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juked
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On the phone, my friend Monika is telling me about a lost dog in her Salt Lake City neighborhood, a blue heeler who’s been seen limping and has evaded capture.
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Russia intercepts most Ukrainian long-range drones but some have evaded Russian air defenses.
Verb
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Congress has long dodged any Social Security reforms that would cut benefits, hike taxes, or do both.
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Newsom's counter proposal calls for a federal minimum tax rate on Americans worth more than $100 million, rather than a state level one-time 5% wealth tax that the governor argues could be dodged by billionaires who could leave the state for another.
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Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Brayden McNabb flipped the puck into the air and onto Stone’s stick, who raced down alone and deked around Avalanche goalie Mackenzie Blackwood to put Vegas ahead early.
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Kiki Rice dribbled to the hoop, deked and then put up a shot over the Toronto Tempo practice squad, crisp ombre blue-and-burgundy nails releasing the ball into the basket.
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“Juked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juked. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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