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as in circumvented
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 evaded
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 dodged
Webb dodged a question about whether the pitch was a response to the thing that happened with Rushing and Lee.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Locking the doors has been the point, as Beacon Hill bigwigs have dodged every jab DiZoglio could throw.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
However, the Royals appear to have dodged an injury scare.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Sugano dodged major danger with two outs in the fifth.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Kerr, who dodged other questions, including one inquiring about a minutes restriction, shot straight about why Curry will play again in what has increasingly appeared as a lost season.
—Noah Furtado, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
Testy hearings, 'burn book' on Democratic lawmakers In combative hearings on Capitol Hill, Bondi repeatedly dodged questions from Democrats on the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files and other sensitive matters.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
When asked about that longstanding rumor in a March 4 Congressional hearing, Noem dodged the question.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Two Indiana coal plants have once again dodged retirement.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Locking the doors has been the point, as Beacon Hill bigwigs have dodged every jab DiZoglio could throw.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
However, the Royals appear to have dodged an injury scare.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Sugano dodged major danger with two outs in the fifth.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Kerr, who dodged other questions, including one inquiring about a minutes restriction, shot straight about why Curry will play again in what has increasingly appeared as a lost season.
—Noah Furtado, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
Testy hearings, 'burn book' on Democratic lawmakers In combative hearings on Capitol Hill, Bondi repeatedly dodged questions from Democrats on the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files and other sensitive matters.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
When asked about that longstanding rumor in a March 4 Congressional hearing, Noem dodged the question.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Two Indiana coal plants have once again dodged retirement.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodged
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Later interventions, like X letting users block Grok from editing their photos, are also easily circumvented.—
Robert Hart,
The Verge,
15 Apr. 2026
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The court ruled that lawmakers had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters when adopting the prior map.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The helicopters successfully evaded Pakistan's layered air defenses, there was a crash immediately at UBL's compound, guys were scrambling to get inside, Khalid bin Laden got melted in the stairwell and then the SEALs got bin Laden on the third deck.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Redick said watching McIlroy this time around, compared to his first Masters victory last year after the championship had evaded him time and again, was a different experience.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Video and photos published by local media showed a man, later identified as Jasso, standing with a gun on top of a pyramid while people ducked for cover.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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When the armored vehicle opened fire, everyone in the camps ducked into the holes.—
Robert Forrant,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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In Minneapolis, 66% of those needing urgent care avoided going to the hospital, the study found.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But that confusion can be avoided.—
Bruce Staley,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The 28-year-old driver initially escaped but was later located by military police on the base and taken into custody.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore The Indonesian archipelago straddles many of the waterways governing access between the Indian Ocean and the rest of East Asia, which hasn’t escaped the notice of Indonesian officials.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Students argue that their desires were ignored when the board moved the upcoming Laguna Beach High graduation ceremony back to the smaller Irvine Bowl after several years of being held in the campus stadium.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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The repricing reflects a structural vulnerability that can no longer be ignored.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Digital rights management is similarly criticized for giving rights holders too much power to control information by creating digital locks that cannot legally be bypassed.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Mythos’s unexpected sandbox breakout—which bypassed its own security guardrails—has surprised many security researchers and sparked vital discussions.—
Kemba Walden,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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