evade detection

phrase

: to avoid being found out or discovered
His criminal activities somehow evaded detection.

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As the duo bond over the absurd logistics of their lethal hobby and evade detection, the series uses its heightened premise to deliver a hilarious, deeply relatable exploration of female friendship and unconditional loyalty. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Chief Darin Schierbaum said that an officer arriving at the scene spotted one of the suspects trying to change his clothes to evade detection. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Everything, El Mamlouh said, had been disguised as commercial equipment to evade detection. — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Messages reviewed by the researchers showed agents plotting ways to evade detection, use tools such as Tor and preserve communications even after they had been shut down. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evade detection

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“Evade detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evade%20detection. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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