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
Perhaps the cleanest rebuke of noisy nativism would be for England to win, and, if Tuchel can take that final step that eluded Southgate, he’ll be immortalized, too—perhaps in a prestige miniseries of his own, and a more straightforwardly triumphal one at that.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Arnautovic achieves a dream There are not many boxes left to tick for Arnautovic to tick, but scoring in the World Cup had eluded the 37-year-old — until now.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The court documents stated Holmes later eluded officers at a local convenience store.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Being good at this particular sport has eluded Americans.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
One of the three prior arrestees, Ruben Larios Lopez, has since been incarcerated in state prison; until now, Kim had eluded capture.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Prosecutors filed an arrest warrant for Kim in November 2018, but he is believed to have fled and eluded authorities for eight years.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Boelter ran from the home, and eluded capture.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
Sascha has always been a star in the making, but with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz dominating grand slams over the last two years, the sport's biggest prize has eluded him.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026
Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Arnautovic achieves a dream There are not many boxes left to tick for Arnautovic to tick, but scoring in the World Cup had eluded the 37-year-old — until now.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The court documents stated Holmes later eluded officers at a local convenience store.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Being good at this particular sport has eluded Americans.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
One of the three prior arrestees, Ruben Larios Lopez, has since been incarcerated in state prison; until now, Kim had eluded capture.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Prosecutors filed an arrest warrant for Kim in November 2018, but he is believed to have fled and eluded authorities for eight years.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Boelter ran from the home, and eluded capture.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
Sascha has always been a star in the making, but with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz dominating grand slams over the last two years, the sport's biggest prize has eluded him.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluded
Verb
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Minions have now evaded Wendy's.—
Bianca Harris,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Despite being a major 20th-century modernist, Galentz’s canvases have long-evaded definitive categorization.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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But in Brazil, the main terrestrial broadcaster, Globo, has avoided advertising.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Carter Jensen led off the game with a home run, and John Rave, Lane Thomas and Michael Massey also went deep as the Royals avoided a three-game sweep in Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Kansas City police are continuing to search for a 22-year-old man suspected of instigating a string of shootings Tuesday night, who has now escaped two standoffs with law enforcement.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Over the course of a 60-yard run, Maradona danced past opponents, escaped challenges and left English defenders helpless before beating the goalkeeper with a clinical finish.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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“Eluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluded. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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