DODGED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

dodged

verb

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past tense of dodge

as in weaved

to move suddenly aside or to and fro dodging through the crowd on his way to the exit

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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 Steyer also dodged questions about financing the idea at Tuesday’s rally. —

Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 May 2026 Dreaded by some, dodged by others, and abolished by at least one executive entirely, quarterly earnings calls remain must-listen rituals for Wall Street and the business press, but not for most consumers or even rank‑and‑file employees. —

Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 May 2026 However, Lugo dodged further trouble when Randy Arozarena was caught between bases to end the threat. —

Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026 Apparently, no Democrat has ever lied, failed, dodged, schemed, or face-planted. —

Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026 During her Senate hearing, Means dodged some questions about those stances. —

Brennan Leach, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026 But this bullet has been dodged. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 Webb dodged a question about whether the pitch was a response to the thing that happened with Rushing and Lee. —

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

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But the latest administrative checks, amid intensifying scrutiny, come after Italian media revealed internal emails that were framed as evidence that the Biennale organizers had circumvented sanctions against Russia to facilitate Russia’s participation.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Search and rescue team members circumvented the gate by riding a dirt bike and were able to locate the injured man, officials said.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026