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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
Maas answered some, dodged others, and dropped a few hints that will fuel months of new speculation.
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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
The Red Sox appear to have dodged a huge bullet.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
On Friday, as Netflix staffers digested all the news, more than a few executives expressed the feeling that the streamer may have dodged a bullet.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Following the hearing, LaBeouf reportedly dodged reporters outside the courthouse and refused to provide any comment.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Many students and their caregivers scrambled over mountainous snow banks and dodged salt spreaders during the morning drop-off.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The flagship has also dodged some of the scandals other universities have faced when firing professors because of their liberal speech.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
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
The Red Sox appear to have dodged a huge bullet.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
On Friday, as Netflix staffers digested all the news, more than a few executives expressed the feeling that the streamer may have dodged a bullet.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Following the hearing, LaBeouf reportedly dodged reporters outside the courthouse and refused to provide any comment.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Many students and their caregivers scrambled over mountainous snow banks and dodged salt spreaders during the morning drop-off.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The flagship has also dodged some of the scandals other universities have faced when firing professors because of their liberal speech.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodged
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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
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But the spending measure supervisors approved on Tuesday circumvented that vote threshold.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Lewandowski evaded this ban by taking a role as a special government employee, limited by law to working no more than 130 days a year for the federal government.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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While most of Iran’s missiles and drones have been intercepted, six US service members were killed when an Iranian projectile evaded air defenses and struck a makeshift operations center at Kuwait’s Shuaiba port on Sunday.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And the Cougars haven’t ducked anyone.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The only reason Cornyn avoided being trounced was money, money and more money.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cold water, on the other hand, is said to dull this fire and slow digestion and should be avoided.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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See how the horny hockey show escaped the criticism and did what its contemporaries cannot.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ejecta thrown up by the impact would mostly have rained back down onto the surface of the moon, but millions of pounds of debris would have still escaped the lunar gravity and fallen towards Earth instead, possibly creating a unique meteor shower lasting a few days.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The dog ignored him, and licked the boy’s face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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The forward mix can’t be ignored.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The state then bypassed a formal autopsy and left her family in the dark, providing no clear explanation for her sudden decline, the court said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The bike comes with a speed governor that limits the bike’s speed to 20 mph, but the boy’s e-motorcycle’s speed limiter wire was cut and replaced with a key switch, which allowed the speed-limiting mechanism to be bypassed.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Dodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodged. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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