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

Those who remain are concentrated in Venezuela’s cities, including its capital, Caracas, where the street market in the Catia neighborhood once was so busy that shoppers bumped into one another and dodged oncoming traffic. —Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron dodged a similar question. —Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026

Those who remain are concentrated in Venezuela’s cities, including its capital, Caracas, where the street market in the Catia neighborhood once was so busy that shoppers bumped into one another and dodged oncoming traffic. —Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Mamdani dodged questions about Lander’s challenge potentially sparking wider divisions among Democrats ahead of the midterms. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026

Surfers mostly dodged the mullet, Jack Serong wrote in a 2017 article for Surfing World, though the four-time World Champion surfer Mark Richards briefly wore the shaggy style in the late 70s. —Jesse Klein, Outside, 27 Dec. 2025

North was seen partially in the frame, walking off while Saint dodged his mother’s hand on the opposite end. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025

Yet, in a recent interview with fellow journalist Jorge Ramos, Mamdani dodged questions about whether Venezuela’s and Cuba’s rulers are dictators. —Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025

The lieutenant governor is adamant that transgender girls be excluded from sports teams and banned from bathrooms, while Spanberger has dodged the subject and claimed that school issues should be handled locally. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025