dodger

noun

dodg·​er ˈdä-jər How to pronounce dodger (audio)
1
: one that dodges
especially : one who uses tricky devices
2
: a small leaflet : circular
3
4
: a usually canvas screen on a boat or ship that provides protection from spray

Examples of dodger in a Sentence

one of the most artful dodgers in the annals of American crime
Recent Examples on the Web Werfel said a massive hiring effort and AI research tools developed by IRS employees and contractors are playing a big role in identifying wealthy tax dodgers. Fatima Hussein, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023 New York City subway system is using A.I. to spot fare dodgers. Byjeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 July 2023 But the artful dodgers that Lt. Rafferty wrote about are plentiful. Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 17 June 2023 The situation is complicated by the arrival of Omicron, which has proved an artful dodger of vaccines, leaving public health officials warning that a booster shot is necessary to blunt the disease’s worst effects. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Smith often functioned as an outside shooter and downhill dodger, while Machiran thrived moving off the ball and setting up his teammates. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2022 And a zombie-bite dodger. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021 Long as a great feeder and shooter and dodger. Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 27 May 2021 The defense lawyer for prominent tax dodger and one-time fugitive Winston Shrout on Monday urged a judge to reduce his client’s 10-year sentence and allow for his immediate release to home confinement, noting Shrout has tested positive for the coronavirus while in federal prison in California. oregonlive, 22 June 2020 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dodger was in 1568

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“Dodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodger. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.

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