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

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

Craig hit Dwyer on a comeback for about 15 yards, and then Dwyer eluded a tackler to race to the end zone. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

Legacy Artists Are Giving Audiences Reasons To Care Iconic artists are achieving critical acclaim that has, at times, eluded them in recent years. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

And as Kittle eluded, Aiyuk likely held on to those feelings. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

The 41-year-old entered his sixth World Cup chasing the one major international trophy that has eluded him. — Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

Jorge Soler was hit by a pitch and Grissom sent a line drive off the right-field wall that eluded a leaping Jordan Walker. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026