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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
Lindsey dodged the vehicle and ran across the parking lot from Milligan, who followed him and ran over Lyndsey at a high speed.
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Caroline Zimmerman
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Murray has deftly dodged any discussion of depth-chart expectation.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Though the worst-case scenario has been dodged, authorities cautioned that the crisis isn’t over.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Throughout the first season, the chairman of the Confederated Tribes of Broken Rock has dodged assassination attempts and bombs while trying to address the drugs and toxic waste being poured into the reservation.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Ospreay tried a roundoff into a backflip to the outside, but Joe dodged it and trapped Ospreay in a rear-naked choke.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Pillai again dodged questions on why an American doctor infected in the outbreak and another exposed were sent to Germany and the Czech Republic, respectively, and not to the US.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Baseball had dodged a bullet, and both players and owners seemed to know it.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Hynes dodged a question about Kaprizov after the game.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Caroline Zimmerman
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Murray has deftly dodged any discussion of depth-chart expectation.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Though the worst-case scenario has been dodged, authorities cautioned that the crisis isn’t over.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Throughout the first season, the chairman of the Confederated Tribes of Broken Rock has dodged assassination attempts and bombs while trying to address the drugs and toxic waste being poured into the reservation.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Ospreay tried a roundoff into a backflip to the outside, but Joe dodged it and trapped Ospreay in a rear-naked choke.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Pillai again dodged questions on why an American doctor infected in the outbreak and another exposed were sent to Germany and the Czech Republic, respectively, and not to the US.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Baseball had dodged a bullet, and both players and owners seemed to know it.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Hynes dodged a question about Kaprizov after the game.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodged
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The nurse told investigators Samuelson saved his life, and according to court documents, surveillance video also shows that immediately after the nurse ducked into the hallway to get away from Grafton, Samuelson stopped moving and appeared motionless.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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So the team and I immediately dropped to the ground, ducked and covered.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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Torre’s team, and later The Athletic, dug into the connections between Aspiration and Clippers’ billionaire owner Steve Ballmer, who had invested $60 million in the company, and the NBA announced an investigation to determine whether Ballmer and the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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While communication between candidate campaigns and independent committees is forbidden, these rules are commonly circumvented using legal but obvious methods.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Johnson evaded questions Friday afternoon from reporters who tried to talk to him about the Bears situation at an event at the Chicago Cultural Center honoring the city’s Puerto Rican community.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Earlier this month, Swift's long-time collaborator and friend Jack Antonoff carefully evaded questions about his attendance.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama avoided adding a third flagrant point to his postseason total.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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While the city avoided laying off a number of its already lean staff — which neighbors like San Francisco have had to reckon with — the city’s financial troubles are far from over.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Junior Grace Simmons escaped an early jam to set the tone for a low-scoring complete game from the circle, and Aniyah Bailey had a birthday to remember by anchoring the team’s contagious offensive showing with two doubles and five RBI in a 3-for-4 day.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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In 2025, Mycoworks shuttered its South Carolina biomanufacturing plant, announcing a pivot to processing cheaper third-party mycelium instead of cultivating it themselves, and Natural Fiber Welding narrowly escaped bankruptcy, adding to the sense of an ending.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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The controversy surrounding the transition blush technique is just another example of how easily, in many different fields and industries, Black women’s contributions go ignored, overlooked and erased.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Educators play a crucial role in our society, and the affordability crisis among America’s teachers can no longer be ignored.—
Randi Weingarten,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Roy’s was a popular stop on the cross-country journey until the early 1970s when Interstate-40 opened and travelers bypassed Amboy.—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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The protections built up over decades of securities law were bypassed not by a legal challenge but by a product release.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Dodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodged. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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