evade capture/arrest

phrase

: to avoid being captured/arrested
They have evaded capture/arrest so far.

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Testimony also detailed meetings, group chats, and efforts to help Song evade capture after the shooting. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026 However, the public noise spooked Kutschmann, who managed to evade capture for another decade. — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026 Davis was driving to work Monday when she was struck and killed after a Guatemalan man ran a red light allegedly trying to evade capture by immigration officials. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026 The incident unfolded in Roxbury Township when ICE said suspect Jesus Fabian Lopez-Banegas tried to evade arrest by crashing into a law enforcement vehicle and nearly striking an officer. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evade capture/arrest

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“Evade capture/arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evade%20capture%2Farrest. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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