Synonyms of eludes

eludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of elude

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evades
• avoids
• escapes
• shuns
• eschews
• prevents
• dodges
• shakes
• deflects
• eliminates
• shuffles (out of)
• shirks
• precludes
• steers clear of
• keeps clear of
• finesses
• stays clear of
• excludes
• scapes
• gets around
• fights shy of
• weasels (out of)
• ducks
• obviates
• misses
• thwarts
• circumvents
• averts
• diverts
• parries
• outwits
• debars
• rules out
• frustrates
• wards (off)
• excepts
• bypasses
• bans
• outsmarts
• foils
• overreaches
• outfoxes
• bars
• skirts
• foxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeks
• accepts
• embraces
• pursues
• welcomes
• catches
• incurs
• courts
• contracts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eludes

Although Futterman adeptly surveys tennis’s stressors, the shape of the crisis that tennis faces, and its stakes, eludes him. — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

But in the country’s 250th year, many Americans feel the goal, a milestone of adulthood and a marker of financial success, eludes them. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 June 2026

What eludes Keynesians is that while our wants are unlimited, our ability to fulfill our wants is highly limited. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

The novel is a modern love story about two friends who meet as children and reunite as adults to create video games, finding an intimacy in digital storytelling that eludes them in their real lives. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 June 2026

But a return to tip-top command – often what eludes a Tommy John patient the most – and stuff will require patience. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026

But even now, their quest for the perfect needle drop eludes predictable pathways. — Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026

Only in the third did the Red Sox put together the kind of inning that so often eludes them. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026

Monahon has prepared some promising dramatic notes, but the play’s larger vision still eludes her. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026