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
After being limited to 31 starts over his last three Red Sox seasons, the veteran southpaw finally achieved the comeback season that had eluded him for nearly half a decade.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
This year the Golden Lions are 28-0, one of only two undefeated teams in the state, and will try to grasp the one thing that’s eluded them — a GHSA state basketball championship.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
But such a unilateral formula has long eluded them.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum initially believed that the bug, which eluded detection and caused countless medical issues, wormed its way into her system while filming Bravo's The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in Morocco in early 2023.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
But the winter caves had always eluded me.
—Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
What looked like an ordinary Antarctic catch turned out to be a species that had eluded scientists for centuries.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
With so much open ice, Taylor Heise was able to send a long pass up the left wing for Keller, who took the puck into the center of the Canadian zone, eluded defender Claire Thompson, then bounced it in off Desbiens.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And yet, profitability has eluded the young brand, forcing it to confront some of those red lines.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
This year the Golden Lions are 28-0, one of only two undefeated teams in the state, and will try to grasp the one thing that’s eluded them — a GHSA state basketball championship.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
But such a unilateral formula has long eluded them.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum initially believed that the bug, which eluded detection and caused countless medical issues, wormed its way into her system while filming Bravo's The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in Morocco in early 2023.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
But the winter caves had always eluded me.
—Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
What looked like an ordinary Antarctic catch turned out to be a species that had eluded scientists for centuries.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
With so much open ice, Taylor Heise was able to send a long pass up the left wing for Keller, who took the puck into the center of the Canadian zone, eluded defender Claire Thompson, then bounced it in off Desbiens.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And yet, profitability has eluded the young brand, forcing it to confront some of those red lines.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluded
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What emerged, Jackson told the court Thursday, was the portrait of a transient and calculating offender who operated across multiple states and evaded law enforcement for years.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Song evaded capture for two weeks.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Police on Saturday had reported that initial information suggested two people at the rear of the group had avoided the slide.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Maybe if Robinson had 31-inch arms the Dolphins wouldn’t have romanticized him so much, and avoided selecting him with the 21st overall pick.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ryan struck out Nolan Arenado and walked a batter but escaped the inning when Dalton Rushing threw the runner out trying to steal second base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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My father and his immediate family escaped from Vienna to the United States on the eve of the outbreak of the war.—
Cary Lowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Eluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluded. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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