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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
The last is closest to the truth, manager Gavin Olivieri told The Athletic, as the original owners—both going through divorces—dodged calls from their ex-spouses back in the day.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The companies showing off their cases with a lighter white or silvery iPhone 17 Pro in product shots mostly dodged any embarrassment, as those are harder to distinguish from Apple’s actual silver color.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The primary backup appears to have dodged a bullet.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
At one point, Kennedy dodged a question on gun violence by turning to the conservative talking point that the problem is not firearms but rather mental health and maybe even video games.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The Raiders dodged a major bullet with Bowers not having suffered a more serious injury.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
While Arkansas has dodged any long-term injuries among key players thus far, ASU suffered a tough loss this week when ace running back Ja'Quez Cross went down in practice with what turned out to be an ACL tear.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson dodged the bat while fielding the grounder, but then made a high throw to second and both runners were safe.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The companies showing off their cases with a lighter white or silvery iPhone 17 Pro in product shots mostly dodged any embarrassment, as those are harder to distinguish from Apple’s actual silver color.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The primary backup appears to have dodged a bullet.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
At one point, Kennedy dodged a question on gun violence by turning to the conservative talking point that the problem is not firearms but rather mental health and maybe even video games.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The Raiders dodged a major bullet with Bowers not having suffered a more serious injury.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
While Arkansas has dodged any long-term injuries among key players thus far, ASU suffered a tough loss this week when ace running back Ja'Quez Cross went down in practice with what turned out to be an ACL tear.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson dodged the bat while fielding the grounder, but then made a high throw to second and both runners were safe.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodged
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The league could void the Clippers-Leonard contract and order the forfeiture of first-round picks, a penalty experienced by the Minnesota Timberwolves when they were found to have circumvented the cap to sign Joe Smith.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Had to wrap their minds around the bombshell from podcaster/investigative reporter Pablo Torre laying out allegations that team owner Steve Ballmer might have circumvented NBA salary cap rules by funding a $28 million no-show endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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Large swaths of eastern Colorado have evaded the drought plaguing most of the state west of 25.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Weaponized stubbornness Scoring is a straightforward concept, but success in this realm evaded Florida Saturday night.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Videos circulating online showed the gruesome scene as Kirk slumped over, and people ducked to the ground before running away and huddling in nearby buildings.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some instinctively ducked, covered their classmates or followed teachers’ directions.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Since taking office, Kennedy has mostly avoided even rhetorically linking specific environmental exposures to health concerns.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Iryna’s closest Ukrainian relatives have largely avoided the media since her death, due perhaps in part to a language barrier, but mainly because this combination of fresh horror and grief is too intense.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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The evening was slightly chaotic and quickly unsynchronized as the first dinner group, which included Sunisa Lee, Fabolous and more, ignored initial invitations to sit in lieu of sunset views of the East River from the 63rd floor balcony.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mendoza ignored what her contract said.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Kiko mostly bypassed the Hawaiian islands with its fiercest winds, as so many storms have before, and will instead fade off into the Pacific Ocean over the vast western end of the island chain that remains a mystery to many.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Or will legacy systems and mindsets slow them down to the point at which they are bypassed by upstarts?—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Dodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodged. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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