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

Ricky Taylor, 56, eluded arrest for more than a year, investigators say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Moisés Ballesteros singled and Christian Moore sliced a two-run triple to right field that eluded a diving Jones and trimmed the deficit to 4-3. — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

If all goes according to plan, the Rams will ride that fearsome defensive front all the way to the championship that so narrowly eluded them last winter. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Kusama also achieved something that has eluded other artists who were co-opted by commerce and converted avant-garde energies into branding, including Warhol, Haring, Koons, and Murakami. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Those players will need to build a culture of winning baseball, which includes executing the subtle fundamentals that have eluded them. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

In the process, the Roman telescope will investigate the strange force known as dark energy accelerating the universe's expansion, observe the formation of galaxies and uncover far-away planets that have eluded detection. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

The trophy that matters most, however — outstanding reality-competition program — has eluded it since the Television Academy created the category. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

A couple of plays later, Emmett Johnson was in the end zone, securing the rushing touchdown that eluded him last game because of a penalty. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026