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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
Sheinbaum has been incredibly vague about where her country stood, and this week has given roundabout and ambiguous answers to inquiries about the shipments, and dodged reporters questions in her morning press briefings.
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Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Sheinbaum has been incredibly vague about where her country stood, and this week has given roundabout and ambiguous answers to inquiries about the shipments, and dodged reporters' questions in her morning press briefings.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Sheinbaum dodged questions about the image’s authenticity.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But although Anthropic has so far dodged the various scandals that have plagued other large language models, the company has not inspired much faith that such problems will be avoided forever.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
While Memphis dodged the ice storms that led to power outages elsewhere, the weekend's blanket of sleet continues to pose problems for road clearing.
—Corinne S Kennedy, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
Trick dodged out of the way of a Helluva Kick.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The dad of four had earlier dodged questions about his son while attending the World Economic Forum's (WEF) 56th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in what was his first public appearance since Brooklyn's Instagram posts.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Just hours prior, David dodged a question about his eldest son during an appearance at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) 56th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Sheinbaum has been incredibly vague about where her country stood, and this week has given roundabout and ambiguous answers to inquiries about the shipments, and dodged reporters' questions in her morning press briefings.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Sheinbaum dodged questions about the image’s authenticity.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But although Anthropic has so far dodged the various scandals that have plagued other large language models, the company has not inspired much faith that such problems will be avoided forever.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
While Memphis dodged the ice storms that led to power outages elsewhere, the weekend's blanket of sleet continues to pose problems for road clearing.
—Corinne S Kennedy, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
Trick dodged out of the way of a Helluva Kick.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The dad of four had earlier dodged questions about his son while attending the World Economic Forum's (WEF) 56th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in what was his first public appearance since Brooklyn's Instagram posts.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Just hours prior, David dodged a question about his eldest son during an appearance at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) 56th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodged
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In Washington, the president believes that might makes right, that the courts are simply speed bumps, not stop signs — that democracy is a nuisance to be circumvented.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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What happened this weekend circumvented all of that.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Deputies located and attempted to stop the vehicle a short time later, but the driver did not yield and recklessly evaded, and the pursuit was ultimately terminated in the interest of public safety.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The men, who knew each other from prison, evaded law enforcement for roughly 36 hours, driving north and then heading back down south through Montana before they were arrested in Twin Falls.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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During the demonstration, the Dexory bot ducked under a low pipe near the ceiling and stopped before rolling around a person standing in its path.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Zayn leaped off the top, and Orton ducked.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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That last-minute development is reviving debate about the extent of state support for Vanke, one of the last major developers to have avoided an outright default after a broader property market slump sparked record debt failures in recent years.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Porter and Swalwell joined majorities of Democratic House members to support various spending packages in Congress, which included billions for a border wall and in at least one case, avoided a government shutdown.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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One friend of mine, a former student, has escaped with her husband and baby to a remote island in northern Wisconsin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Their position ignored the Ukrainian perspective on the issue, thus excluding Ukrainians as the affected party from understanding and communicating current and historical narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Boise bypassed the law in May 2025 by making the Pride flag and an organ donor flag official city flags.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Heat bypassed Herro’s October extension window and face another in July.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Dodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodged. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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