Synonyms of dodged

dodged

verb

past tense of dodge

1

as in weaved

to move suddenly aside or to and fro

dodging through the crowd on his way to the exit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaved
• ducked
• sidestepped
• zigzagged
• turned
• evaded
• escaped
• jinked
• avoided
• slalomed
• parried
• eluded
• deflected
• slid
• slipped
• skirted
• shirked

2

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

• circumvented
• evaded
• avoided
• ignored
• bypassed
• escaped
• sidestepped
• skirted
• disobeyed
• ducked
• beat
• shook
• shortcut
• got around
• eluded
• eschewed
• prevented
• shunned
• disregarded
• shirked
• deflected
• outflanked
• parried
• flouted
• diverted
• averted
• obviated
• end-ran
• warded (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• observed
• kept
• complied (with)
• sought
• accepted
• obeyed
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• caught
• incurred
• acceded (to)
• contracted
• acquiesced (to)
• assented (to)
• courted

3

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

• evaded
• avoided
• escaped
• eluded
• deflected
• ducked
• shook
• eschewed
• shunned
• prevented
• eliminated
• shirked
• shuffled (out of)
• kept clear of
• scaped
• steered clear of
• fought shy of
• finessed
• parried
• missed
• stayed clear of
• excluded
• circumvented
• averted
• precluded
• weaseled (out of)
• thwarted
• got around
• obviated
• diverted
• ruled out
• warded (off)
• debarred
• banned
• excepted
• outwitted
• outsmarted
• bypassed
• foiled
• barred
• frustrated
• skirted
• overreached
• outfoxed
• foxed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• sought
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• caught
• incurred
• courted
• contracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dodged

Pressed by reporters on how he’d tackle problems ranging from high-speed rail to homelessness, Becerra often dodged or spoke in generalities. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Take a Fall Hike Galena sits on the southern edge of the Driftless Area, where rivers and rocky bluffs dodged the flattening force of glaciers long ago. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026

Oregon’s Lanning compares UCLA to national champs Oregon coach Dan Lanning dodged questions this past week about the health of quarterback Dante Moore following a brutal hit during a win over USC by trying to focus on UCLA. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Each time the door shut behind the man, Shawn had the feeling that some danger had been temporarily dodged, some crisis averted until the next day. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Senior quarterback Landon Conroy dodged rushers, revved up his arm and brought the North Stars within 14 points early in the fourth quarter before Batavia held on for a 55-35 victory. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

On the 32-yard third-quarter touchdown to Jakobi Meyers, Lawrence dodged the rush and Meyers basically camped out along the back line and waited for the throw to reach him. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

During the Thursday vigil, friends and family of the deceased narrowly dodged a vehicle involved in a high-speed police chase, further rattling residents and drawing criticism of Milwaukee police. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

At the height of the Soviet Terror, he was arrested for comparing Stalin to Hitler but dodged the Gulag. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026