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

While Arkansas has dodged any long-term injuries among key players thus far, ASU suffered a tough loss this week when ace running back Ja'Quez Cross went down in practice with what turned out to be an ACL tear. —Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025

Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson dodged the bat while fielding the grounder, but then made a high throw to second and both runners were safe. —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025

Trump's proposal for a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy -- an idea the Kremlin has repeatedly dodged since the two men last met in 2019 -- has yet to come to fruition, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of continued evasion. —David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025

So while Phoenix dodged some of the extremes of the past two summers, the heat isn’t going anywhere just yet. —Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025

These artists have dodged flying beer cans and, in some cases, stopped their shows altogether. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Earlier in the day, the ongoing war in Gaza dominated the festival’s jury press conference where jury president Alexander Payne dodged a question about the conflict and how the festival should address it. —Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025

Micah Robinson, Malik Heath and Donovan Jennings dodged The Turk. —Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

The fact that Nixon dodged impeachment and was exonerated of all legal wrongdoing by his successor Gerald Ford’s pardon left the adjudication of war-powers authority a grievously unfinished piece of civic business. —Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025