Synonyms of dodging

dodging 1 of 2

noun

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable

the governor's repeated dodging of tough questions at the press conference

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• evasion
• avoidance
• ducking
• out
• shunning
• elusion
• cop-out
• eluding
• eschewing
• eschewal
• shaking
• sidestepping
• skirting
• bypassing
• circumvention
• runaround
• deflection
• prevention
• averting
• obviation
• precluding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• endurance
• toleration
• abidance

dodging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of dodge

1

as in ducking

to move suddenly aside or to and fro

dodging through the crowd on his way to the exit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ducking
• weaving
• sidestepping
• zigzagging
• evading
• avoiding
• turning
• escaping
• jinking
• slaloming
• eluding
• sliding
• deflecting
• slipping
• shirking
• skirting
• parrying

2

as in circumventing

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumventing
• avoiding
• evading
• bypassing
• ignoring
• escaping
• sidestepping
• skirting
• beating
• disobeying
• ducking
• getting around
• shortcutting
• shaking
• eluding
• preventing
• shunning
• eschewing
• disregarding
• shirking
• deflecting
• outflanking
• flouting
• parrying
• diverting
• obviating
• averting
• end-running
• warding (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• following
• keeping
• observing
• obeying
• complying (with)
• pursuing
• seeking
• accepting
• embracing
• courting
• catching
• welcoming
• incurring
• acceding (to)
• contracting
• assenting (to)
• acquiescing (to)

3

as in avoiding

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

• avoiding
• evading
• escaping
• eluding
• deflecting
• shunning
• ducking
• eschewing
• shaking
• preventing
• eliminating
• shirking
• shuffling (out of)
• scaping
• finessing
• excluding
• steering clear of
• keeping clear of
• parrying
• fighting shy of
• circumventing
• staying clear of
• getting around
• missing
• weaseling (out of)
• precluding
• thwarting
• obviating
• averting
• diverting
• banning
• excepting
• warding (off)
• ruling out
• outwitting
• bypassing
• debarring
• foiling
• barring
• outsmarting
• skirting
• frustrating
• outfoxing
• overreaching
• foxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• catching
• courting
• welcoming
• contracting
• incurring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dodging

Noun

Not everyone wants to spend the Fourth dodging booms. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026

Ditching grass and dodging HOAs, some homeowners are opting for native lawns. — Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 8 June 2026

When McKenzie asks him how much he’s contributed to the coffers of politicians, his dodging of the question is pure dissembling theater. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January. — ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov said in January. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Starter Seth Lugo pitched four strong innings, including artful dodging of traffic in the second, and the bullpen stranded seven Colombia base runners the rest of the way. — Maria Torres, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026

Its defense minister last week reported some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by about 2 million Ukrainians. — Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026

All combat is close combat, made harder by the fact that running and dodging depletes Shimizu’s stamina quite quickly, leaving her too exhausted to run through maze-like streets and alleyways, or fight off whatever horrible thing is waiting around the next corner. — Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025

Verb

Read's team says that certain witnesses in the case – including the McCabe and Albert families, and Trooper Brian Tully – are dodging depositions by their team. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 1 July 2026

For a merchant accused of dodging a duty, the difference was important. — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Soaring through skies, dodging obstacles, and shooting tiny robots and giant bosses felt great in the original release, so none of that needed significant changes. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026

So, the group wades deeper into the front lines, dodging bachelorettes and the occasional frat boy. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Earle is there to be supportive, and to slay a dragon in her best copyright-dodging Red Sonja fit. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 June 2026

Fun dads, at their best, are not dodging serious parenting. — Jen Zamzow, CNBC, 20 June 2026

But three months later, Cardi was dodging rumors that Offset was cheating when a video of him emerged reportedly showing him in bed with another woman. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

Joseph’s attorneys recently accused Ball of dodging their requests and rescheduling too many depositions, where attorneys could ask Ball questions ahead of trial. — Julia Coin june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026