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

Trump has eluded a lasting peace in either of these places – what steps might be taken to change that? —Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026

The Red Wings tied it with 59 seconds left in the period on Seider's shot from near the blue line that eluded a screened Hildeby. —CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025

But the two biggest wars — the war Hamas started against Israel and the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine have eluded him. —Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025

Together, these three provide the beginnings of compatibility and interoperability that has eluded mesh proponents for so long. —IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025

But more comprehensive treatment eluded many women because there wasn’t consensus on how to diagnose it—until this year, when the American Urological Association (AUA) introduced new guidelines for treating and diagnosing GSM. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Dec. 2025

Then on the next shift, Dylan Cozens’ shot from the blue line eluded Korpisalo and that was it for the B’s backup netminder for the night. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025

Her accolades and world records are too numerous to list here, but chief among them is the rare distinction of having won three consecutive Olympic titles in the same event, the 1,500 meters—a feat that notably eluded Kipchoge in the marathon in 2024. —The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025

The Brazilian had already won two driver’s championships going into the 1991 F1 season, but victory in his home country eluded him. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025