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

Its meaning had eluded researchers since it was discovered in 2017. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Not all of Foreign Tongues’ 14 tracks are as explicit, but most see the Stones in fighting form that eluded them throughout the past few decades. — David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026

If the ball eluded Schmitt, Colorado would score, at the minimum, two more runs. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

This time around, Thriller rises and nearly makes it to a position that has thus far eluded the blockbuster. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Back in the present, Marina leaves Vigo with a clutch of new relationships and an understanding of her own origins that had previously eluded her. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 June 2026

Details of Donkey's origin have long eluded Shrek fanatics, as his character is introduced at the beginning of the series' first film without much backstory to speak of. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

But the clutch hit eluded the Yankees throughout Sunday’s 4-1 defeat in the Bronx, continuing a weekend-long trend while clinching a series loss to Cincinnati. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026

Her whereabouts have eluded investigators and stirred up theories both feasible and outlandish among the 4,000-person community as the townspeople tried to make sense of what could have happened to the young woman. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 June 2026