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

Congress has long dodged any Social Security reforms that would cut benefits, hike taxes, or do both. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Newsom's counter proposal calls for a federal minimum tax rate on Americans worth more than $100 million, rather than a state level one-time 5% wealth tax that the governor argues could be dodged by billionaires who could leave the state for another. — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 26 June 2026

Canada thus dodged a tougher opponent and a hostile environment. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Frazier dodged the first Florida tackler, and then the second and then a third. — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Posey dodged the team’s ongoing Pride Night controversy. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

The White House had previously dodged questions about the controversial post-game interview. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 June 2026

Overall, Vance defended the administration’s record and dodged several of the co-hosts’ critiques. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 June 2026

Griffin dodged the question with a feeble joke. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026