DODGED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

dodged

verb

Definition of dodged next

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in circumvented

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of dodged Less than two minutes later, the second-year Celtic received a pass from Payton Pritchard, dodged around a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander closeout and nailed a 3-pointer that stretched his team’s lead to double digits. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 Two Indiana coal plants have once again dodged retirement. —

Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026 Pablo responded to my email, but dodged the question. —

Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026 At the time, this may have felt like a setback, but in retrospect … Disney dodged a real mortar shell with that one. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026 They were considered one of the last teams in entering Selection Sunday, according to many bracket prognosticators, but dodged a First Four game in Dayton, Ohio. —

Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026 Maas answered some, dodged others, and dropped a few hints that will fuel months of new speculation. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 Depth forward Nathan Bastian ended up with the puck wide open in the slot, dodged Predators goaltender Juuse Saros and scored his fourth goal of the season. —

Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026 After Saturday’s glam — quarterbacks threw passes to smooth-moving receivers while running backs dodged tackling dummies — Sunday offers a dose of grit. —

Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodged

Verb

Nessel's office alleges that Kalshi has circumvented Michigan's gambling laws by offering users to trade contracts based on whether specific events will happen, acting and operating like a gambling platform and should be subject to the same state laws that other online gaming apps are.

— Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
But the spending measure supervisors approved on Tuesday circumvented that vote threshold.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026