as in ruses
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
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as in circumvents
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 evades
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 dodges
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
There's also knee slides, double jumps, and quick-dodges in all directions.
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Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
The former is what the first game had, and is more meant for short-range dashes and dodges.
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Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of common dodges and evasions.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Each character has a base suite of moves including light and heavy attacks, dodges or blocks (depending on the hero), and special moves that expend a stamina meter.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Lionel Messi rebounds his own miss and dodges three Austrian defenders with a sliding second goal in stoppage time to put the exclamation mark on an historic performance for him and Argentina today in Arlington.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
So in Love, the 23-year-old singer’s latest, dodges the third-album conundrum of whether to embrace sweeping change.
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Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
If someone dodges details, slow down and repeat the key request.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … VETTING FAILURE — Far-left firebrand dodges questions over hiring bodyguard with criminal history.
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FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Trump, when pressed, dodges the issue of war aims by pointing to the excellence of the military.
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Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
In a cult classic 1976 film, The Bill Koch Experience, the star slaloms at perilous speed through low brush, dodges cows in a pasture, and also leaps off a boulder, only to tumble.
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Bill Donahue,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
If someone dodges your requests, try asking a clarifying question to avoid hidden assumptions.
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
Simple dodges send Lara effortlessly backflipping through the air, and her iconic swan dive returns.
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Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
There's also knee slides, double jumps, and quick-dodges in all directions.
—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
The former is what the first game had, and is more meant for short-range dashes and dodges.
—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of common dodges and evasions.
—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Each character has a base suite of moves including light and heavy attacks, dodges or blocks (depending on the hero), and special moves that expend a stamina meter.
—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.
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Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Lionel Messi rebounds his own miss and dodges three Austrian defenders with a sliding second goal in stoppage time to put the exclamation mark on an historic performance for him and Argentina today in Arlington.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
So in Love, the 23-year-old singer’s latest, dodges the third-album conundrum of whether to embrace sweeping change.
—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
If someone dodges details, slow down and repeat the key request.
—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … VETTING FAILURE — Far-left firebrand dodges questions over hiring bodyguard with criminal history.
—
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Trump, when pressed, dodges the issue of war aims by pointing to the excellence of the military.
—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
In a cult classic 1976 film, The Bill Koch Experience, the star slaloms at perilous speed through low brush, dodges cows in a pasture, and also leaps off a boulder, only to tumble.
—
Bill Donahue,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
If someone dodges your requests, try asking a clarifying question to avoid hidden assumptions.
—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodges
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They are accused of using several ruses to force their way into people’s homes, assaulting unsuspecting residents and holding them hostage for their own money, and demanding access to their crypto accounts.
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Kids will quickly see through her ruses.
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Father Joseph Balikuddembe, a young priest, weaves down the aisle for communion, depositing wafers on the nuns' lips.
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Created in collaboration with Misfit House founder Monica Stewart and Sun House Children’s clothing designer Hollis McFadden, Tassel House Textiles weaves together nature motifs and historical palettes for a collection that adds instant patina.
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Sea Change reads as an intimate character study, one that circumvents familiar narratives of Asian intergenerational trauma in favor of a more complicated reckoning.
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RevMed’s daraxonrasib cleverly circumvents this problem by acting as a molecular stickum.
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Panthalassa evades these regional regulatory and environmental obstacles by deploying autonomous computing nodes directly into deep water.
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And though bound together as one 10-county region, the Hudson Valley actively evades a uniform identity.
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Federal authorities on Tuesday charged 10 Southern California defendants in a series of healthcare fraud schemes, including one case involving nearly $270 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal claims and another that allegedly defrauded Medicare out of approximately $27 million.
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As contemporary home designs fade the visual bounds between interior and exterior, design pros are calling on lighting designers to illuminate their clients’ landscapes, with schemes that provide everything from safety to spectacle.
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In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera.
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The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
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The goal is to deliver a form-fit-function replacement that avoids expensive system-level changes, which can require extensive certification and shipyard time across fleets.
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The jazz portion of the mural reflects the district’s most recognizable legacy but avoids relying solely on the figures most commonly associated with Kansas City music history.
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This one remains scoreless after some early tension, and Austria escapes a close call.
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How to Get There Remote escapes, by definition, are hard to reach, but the Northern Neck is accessible from a few cities.
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“Dodges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodges. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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