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
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Recent Examples of eluded
The Brazilian had already won two driver’s championships going into the 1991 F1 season, but victory in his home country eluded him.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Mia — who’s blinded by the allure of a newborn that’s long eluded her and her husband — doesn’t heed Riley’s warning about the nature of the child, and in the course of their melee, Riley accidentally crashes through the second-story window of their family home.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Last offseason, Alonso was searching for a long-term contract that never arrived, but after leading the National League in doubles and hitting 38 home runs, his fifth consecutive season with more than 30, Alonso is back on the open market in search of the contract that eluded him last winter.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Indeed, his protagonists are now mostly men stuck in middle age or older, who have realized that purpose has permanently eluded them.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Is this the year Murray finally gets the All-Star recognition that’s eluded him?
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Back on the ice a minute later, Hartman took a pass from Kaprizov and got off a low shot that eluded Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov to pull the Wild back within a goal.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
One top target eluded him when UK rival Anglo American rebuffed a $49 billion bid from BHP last year.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Such deals have long eluded Congress.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Mia — who’s blinded by the allure of a newborn that’s long eluded her and her husband — doesn’t heed Riley’s warning about the nature of the child, and in the course of their melee, Riley accidentally crashes through the second-story window of their family home.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Last offseason, Alonso was searching for a long-term contract that never arrived, but after leading the National League in doubles and hitting 38 home runs, his fifth consecutive season with more than 30, Alonso is back on the open market in search of the contract that eluded him last winter.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Indeed, his protagonists are now mostly men stuck in middle age or older, who have realized that purpose has permanently eluded them.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Is this the year Murray finally gets the All-Star recognition that’s eluded him?
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Back on the ice a minute later, Hartman took a pass from Kaprizov and got off a low shot that eluded Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov to pull the Wild back within a goal.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
One top target eluded him when UK rival Anglo American rebuffed a $49 billion bid from BHP last year.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Such deals have long eluded Congress.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluded
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Bears quarterback Caleb Williams hit tight end Colston Loveland with a pass and the tight end barely evaded two Bengals defenders, who hit each other instead of Loveland.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Bills shut down Patrick Mahomes and evaded the Chiefs for the fifth straight time in the regular season to improve to a secure 6-2 mark.—
Torrey Hart,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Previous Japanese leaders have avoided discussing Taiwan in the context of a military response.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Margolick argues that Caesar avoided topical satire out of fear.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Other businesses, including a nearby convention center, restaurant and Ford assembly plant, escaped the blaze.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The mailman paused, checking to see if anyone had noticed or knew the puppy had escaped.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Eluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluded. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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