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
The job is October success — the only thing that’s eluded the Jays since Guerrero and Bichette arrived.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The film also features a pair of actors who have long eluded Oscar attention — Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning — who could be looking at first-time nods.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
The potential bout would give Cena the opportunity to win the one championship that has eluded him his entire career.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
An exact cause of autism has eluded the scientific community for decades.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
And with that, McAfee uttered the phrase that has rung hollow as the Hurricanes chase a national title that has eluded them since 2001 for the third time during the three-hour pregame show.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
By combining mechanical decouplers with a lightweight frame, the robot can flap, sweep, and fold its wings in a coordinated rhythm — something that had eluded earlier bird-scale robots.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
But the one that always eluded me — the one brewers, distributors and salespeople alike agree is the best of them all — is the Fall Beer Festival in the Upper Peninsula.
—Brian Manzullo, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But as with the Holy Grail of ancient Christian legend, an early-detection multicancer test has long eluded all who have pursued it.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The film also features a pair of actors who have long eluded Oscar attention — Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning — who could be looking at first-time nods.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
The potential bout would give Cena the opportunity to win the one championship that has eluded him his entire career.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
An exact cause of autism has eluded the scientific community for decades.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
And with that, McAfee uttered the phrase that has rung hollow as the Hurricanes chase a national title that has eluded them since 2001 for the third time during the three-hour pregame show.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
By combining mechanical decouplers with a lightweight frame, the robot can flap, sweep, and fold its wings in a coordinated rhythm — something that had eluded earlier bird-scale robots.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
But the one that always eluded me — the one brewers, distributors and salespeople alike agree is the best of them all — is the Fall Beer Festival in the Upper Peninsula.
—Brian Manzullo, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But as with the Holy Grail of ancient Christian legend, an early-detection multicancer test has long eluded all who have pursued it.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluded
Verb
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Lloyd evaded a diving Mahomes, Kareem Hunt and a streaking Tyquan Thornton for a huff-and-puff 99-yard interception return for a touchdown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who evaded removal efforts and the Trail of Tears in the 19th century, still keep the tribe’s vibrant cultural traditions and language alive in Cherokee today.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As a result, Ecuador has avoided the extraordinary inflation that has afflicted so many nations in South America, including Argentina.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Snell deftly avoided the middle of the strike zone and had the Phillies off balance all night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So the manager went back to Whitlock for a second inning of work in the eighth and Whitlock nearly escaped before running out of steam.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Staff said the python likely escaped its home and asked for help finding the snake’s owner.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Eluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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