as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
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as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets
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as in to evade
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
dodged the horde of paparazzi by leaving through the service entrance
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Recent Examples of dodge
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
The dodge should not be obvious.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 9 July 2025
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
These artists have dodged flying beer cans and, in some cases, stopped their shows altogether.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Each character has a base suite of moves including light and heavy attacks, dodges or blocks (depending on the hero), and special moves that expend a stamina meter.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
The dodge should not be obvious.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 9 July 2025
Verb
So while Phoenix dodged some of the extremes of the past two summers, the heat isn’t going anywhere just yet.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
These artists have dodged flying beer cans and, in some cases, stopped their shows altogether.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodge
Noun
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Or is this all one very expensive and beautifully shot Suzy Homemaker-esque ruse?—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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If all goes well, the grass will sprout before the birds figure out your ruse.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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SkyMed follows the triumphs and tribulations of young medics and pilots who fly air ambulances across the remote skies of Northern Canada, weaving together intense journeys with jaw-dropping medical rescues 20,000 feet in the air in the most remote conditions.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Editor Kirk Baxter also received praise for weaving together the film’s three parts, which show different points of view over the course of the same 20 minutes of action.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the system’s rigged against you, try to undermine it or circumvent it.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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In response, Russia pivoted towards eastward to China again, signing the Power of Siberia Pipeline, and then accelerating the development of payment systems like Mir and System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS) to circumvent Western financial systems.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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D'Angelo explained exactly what had happened to make that scene, in which a squirrel leaps out of the family tree, prompting the family to run around the house to try and evade it.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Analysts say Pyongyang’s focus now appears to be on refining payload capacity and survivability to ensure its arsenal can evade US and allied missile defenses.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Each practice has featured myriad personnel groupings, with the offensive and defensive scheme installs tapering off as game preparation takes shape.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Both votes were marred by what prosecutors said was a massive vote-buying scheme orchestrated by Shor, who has spent much of his time in Russia since he was convicted for his role in the 2014 theft of $1 billion from Moldovan banks.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Glass exploded across the dining room as the pair scrambled from their booth, ducking for cover while stunned employees froze in place.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In nearby Germantown, residents ducked into a church basement under low-hanging fluorescent lights.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Sep. 2025
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One of the aims of this was to discover why there often appears to be a lag in time between the launch of a solar flare or CME erupting from the sun and the release of SEEs into space, as these electrons sometimes take hours to escape the sun.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Dodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodge. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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