as in evades
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 eludes
The economics of it all eludes me.
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
Moreover, Lonesome Dove brings to bear a classical judgment of humanity as hostage to circumstance destiny, in the end, exerting its will with certainty, a grip that no man, however spirited, ever eludes.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Marion’s light voice eludes him, as if children exist in a frequency to which Jim is not attuned.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The series looks at the ramifications of a technology that still eludes a portion of the continent via recurring rolling blackouts.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
Feeling left out and trapped, Shirin, on the other hand, goes through various emotional outbursts, worsened by the fact that pregnancy eludes her, despite her intense desire to become a mother.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
These technologies are revolutionizing humanity’s ability to catalog Earth’s species, which are estimated to number 8 million—though perhaps far, far more—by illuminating the teeming life that so often eludes human observation.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
This high vibration exudes a magnetic, sexy confidence that eludes many younger women.
—Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Widespread distribution across the country eludes the liquid and it’s rarely mentioned in conversation with the usual suspects of scotch superstardom.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
Moreover, Lonesome Dove brings to bear a classical judgment of humanity as hostage to circumstance destiny, in the end, exerting its will with certainty, a grip that no man, however spirited, ever eludes.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Marion’s light voice eludes him, as if children exist in a frequency to which Jim is not attuned.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The series looks at the ramifications of a technology that still eludes a portion of the continent via recurring rolling blackouts.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
Feeling left out and trapped, Shirin, on the other hand, goes through various emotional outbursts, worsened by the fact that pregnancy eludes her, despite her intense desire to become a mother.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
These technologies are revolutionizing humanity’s ability to catalog Earth’s species, which are estimated to number 8 million—though perhaps far, far more—by illuminating the teeming life that so often eludes human observation.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
This high vibration exudes a magnetic, sexy confidence that eludes many younger women.
—Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Widespread distribution across the country eludes the liquid and it’s rarely mentioned in conversation with the usual suspects of scotch superstardom.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eludes
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Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
16 Dec. 2025
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In the film, Sea-Based X-Band Radar detects a missile flying across the Pacific Ocean toward Chicago that later evades interception.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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Bian Ximing, who avoids the limelight and spends much of his time in Gibraltar, has made nearly $3 billion from bullish bets on Shanghai Futures Exchange gold contracts since early 2022.—
Alfred Cang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Legal closure, unresolved debates With the misdemeanor plea now entered, Kamau avoids a felony conviction and the uncertainty of a jury trial.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Unlike nitrogen, which easily escapes from soil into the air or groundwater, phosphorus sticks to soil particles.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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When air leaks through that shell, heated or cooled air escapes, and the HVAC system has to work harder to keep up.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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