Synonyms of eluded

eluded

verb

past tense of elude

as in evaded

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

the millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for years before getting caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evaded
• avoided
• escaped
• eschewed
• shunned
• shook
• prevented
• dodged
• deflected
• eliminated
• ducked
• kept clear of
• shuffled (out of)
• scaped
• shirked
• steered clear of
• finessed
• fought shy of
• thwarted
• excluded
• missed
• precluded
• stayed clear of
• circumvented
• averted
• obviated
• got around
• weaseled (out of)
• parried
• ruled out
• diverted
• warded (off)
• outwitted
• excepted
• debarred
• outsmarted
• foiled
• bypassed
• banned
• frustrated
• barred
• overreached
• outfoxed
• foxed
• skirted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sought
• accepted
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• caught
• incurred
• courted
• contracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eluded

The trophy that matters most, however — outstanding reality-competition program — has eluded it since the Television Academy created the category. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

A couple of plays later, Emmett Johnson was in the end zone, securing the rushing touchdown that eluded him last game because of a penalty. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

For all the talk of upgrading, Rogers and Vinicius Jr have eluded them, and the list of plausible upgrades is dwindling. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Advanced telescopes are helping to pinpoint fainter stars that previously eluded detection, so there could be even speedier ones waiting to be found. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Yet the big hit eluded the Mets, who went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Hellbent on winning the games that eluded them, the Lions defaulted to a very human reaction. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

That question has eluded countless researchers, biographers and devoted enthusiasts for almost 90 years. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

The right-hander pitched mostly in a bulk-inning role as a reliever, and found the success that eluded him as a starter. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026