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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
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.
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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
But having dodged the traps of the social media news era, The Economist now faces looming long-term structural challenges that may be more difficult to avoid.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, says Harvard has dodged giving the documents for more than 10 months.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Ocasio-Cortez dodged a question on a potential 2028 presidential run while also at the conference.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Vedder dodged the question of whether the band has already found a new drummer, in a manner that may raise fans’ eyebrows.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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
But having dodged the traps of the social media news era, The Economist now faces looming long-term structural challenges that may be more difficult to avoid.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, says Harvard has dodged giving the documents for more than 10 months.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Ocasio-Cortez dodged a question on a potential 2028 presidential run while also at the conference.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Vedder dodged the question of whether the band has already found a new drummer, in a manner that may raise fans’ eyebrows.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodged
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The defense also argued that the decision to seek the death penalty was political and circumvented the federal government's protocols.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The judge ruled that the Legislature had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Many drones have been intercepted but videos on social media show that some have evaded air defenses and caused damage in nearby Gulf countries.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sixty-five seconds after that, the Golden Knights made it 4-2 when a Smith backhand evaded Forsberg for his 10th of the season.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 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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Police on Saturday had reported that initial information suggested two people at the rear of the group had avoided the slide.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Maybe if Robinson had 31-inch arms the Dolphins wouldn’t have romanticized him so much, and avoided selecting him with the 21st overall pick.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ryan struck out Nolan Arenado and walked a batter but escaped the inning when Dalton Rushing threw the runner out trying to steal second base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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My father and his immediate family escaped from Vienna to the United States on the eve of the outbreak of the war.—
Cary Lowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Injuries over the past year may have left him unavailable for selection, but there were times last season when his claims were ignored and others like Newcastle United’s Dan Burn and Liverpool’s Jarell Quansah (now at Bayer Leverkusen) were selected.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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For months, Bill Clinton, 79, and Hillary Clinton, 78, largely ignored the matter in public but that became harder to sustain in December when the former president was featured prominently in the first batch of Epstein files.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The preservation group alleges the president bypassed proper procedures in tearing down the East Wing and soliciting private donations to fund the massive changes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
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To that end, Powell routinely has played in games when on the injury report earlier in the day, a key factor with guard Tyler Herro available for only 14 games this season entering Thursday, with the Heat having bypassed an extension window for Herro in October that reopens in July.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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