How to Use elude in a Sentence

elude

verb

• The killer was able to elude the police.
• The cause of the disease continues to elude researchers.
• The killer has eluded capture.
• But the details of the deal have appeared to elude Trump.
  — Abigail Tracy, The Hive, 9 Feb. 2017
• The cause of this head pain still eludes the medical world.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 29 Aug. 2018
• But, even three years on, that fact still seems to elude the rest of us.
  — Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
• Even the coaches in the series have largely seen the Cup elude them.
  — Andrew Knoll, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2020
• Kaspick eludes a check along the boards and gets to the net point-blank on Farkas.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, OregonLive.com, 24 Feb. 2018
• Vásquez hid out in the maze of rock faces to elude authorities.
  — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022
• He was arrested and charged with felony speed to elude.
  — Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021
• So the dream of seeing his likeness in a video game eluded him.
  — Kimberly Pena, courant.com, 1 May 2018
• When deputies arrived, the man drove faster in an attempt to elude them.
  — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 25 May 2018
• At that time, two of the occupants tried to elude police.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 24 Mar. 2021
• Alas, so far the technique has eluded me, though not a friend.
  — Lynn Peters, Redbook, 18 Aug. 2017
• The suspect ditched the car and managed to elude police on foot, police said.
  — Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, 28 June 2019
• The happiness that eludes so many could be just around the corner waiting for you.
  — Todd Sixt, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
• How was Chadwick able to elude those trying to find him for so long?
  — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2019
• The driver was charged with fleeing and attempting to elude.
  — Tandra Smith | [e-mail], al, 10 Aug. 2021
• But the promise of the current vaccines has been clouded by the rise of new variants that may elude them.
  — Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2021
• In the park, the boy attempted to climb over a fence to elude police and threw his backpack over the fence ahead of him.
  — cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022
• Tracking dogs were brought in but the suspect managed to elude police.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 3 Jan. 2021
• Perhaps even to feel, to learn something that is eluding you on land.
  — Mylène Dressler, Longreads, 11 Apr. 2023
• Instead, the driver took off and was able to elude the officer.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2021
• The little lizards can also zip along the surface of water at high speeds to elude predators.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 May 2020
• Two of them were caught in August, but the third managed to elude capture for months.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2021
• The man who had eluded him for years was coming into focus.
  — Michael Cannell, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017
• Sano hit a moon shot that just eluded the glove of a leaping Jay in center.
  — Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, 28 May 2018
• For nearly as long, we have been forced to accept that the whole truth will elude us — always.
  — Jenna Russell, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2018
• Having the right culture, at the right time, and with the right people can elude many companies.
  — Gary Burnison, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2022
• Cantrell kept Snowflake in the game with his ability to elude defenders.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024