evade capture/arrest
idiom
: to avoid being captured/arrested
They have evaded capture/arrest so far.
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The prolonged use of a church to evade arrest may sometimes be one of those circumstances.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Upon reaching shore, some passengers evade capture, setting off a series of events throughout the day that escalate into further conflict, intertwining the lives of migrants, locals, and tourists.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The landing force annihilated, the battle is lost. Against overwhelming odds, Scott dares the unthinkable — cross behind enemy lines, survive the lethal landscape, evade capture by ruthless enemies, resist natural predators, face human deserters and finish the mission singlehandedly.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Now, however, DHS states that the previous rules hindered law enforcement efforts by creating sites where people without legal status could evade capture.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Upon reaching shore, some passengers evade capture, setting off a series of events throughout the day that escalate into further conflict, intertwining the lives of migrants, locals, and tourists.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The landing force annihilated, the battle is lost. Against overwhelming odds, Scott dares the unthinkable — cross behind enemy lines, survive the lethal landscape, evade capture by ruthless enemies, resist natural predators, face human deserters and finish the mission singlehandedly.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Now, however, DHS states that the previous rules hindered law enforcement efforts by creating sites where people without legal status could evade capture.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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