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
Only in the third did the Red Sox put together the kind of inning that so often eludes them.
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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
Related Stories And even with the reviews, fanfare, and industry respect, an Emmy win still eludes him.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
That satisfaction eludes Ross-Lonergan, who continues to puzzle over the LSND and Miniboone mysteries.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Three-safety looks with Moehrig, Thieneman and Lathan Ransom would have a bit more range, as the Oregon defensive back has coverage ability that eludes the current depth chart at the position.
—Mike Kaye
april 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Willa eludes Lockjaw's goons with the help of Deandra (Regina Hall), a French 75 member, and finds refuge with the Sisters of the Brave Beaver, a convent of sympathetic (if exhausted) nuns.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 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, 5 Mar. 2026
That is the one achievement that eludes me at the moment.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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
Related Stories And even with the reviews, fanfare, and industry respect, an Emmy win still eludes him.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
That satisfaction eludes Ross-Lonergan, who continues to puzzle over the LSND and Miniboone mysteries.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Three-safety looks with Moehrig, Thieneman and Lathan Ransom would have a bit more range, as the Oregon defensive back has coverage ability that eludes the current depth chart at the position.
—Mike Kaye
april 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Willa eludes Lockjaw's goons with the help of Deandra (Regina Hall), a French 75 member, and finds refuge with the Sisters of the Brave Beaver, a convent of sympathetic (if exhausted) nuns.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 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, 5 Mar. 2026
That is the one achievement that eludes me at the moment.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eludes
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At one point, Griffin appears to lunge at Manetta, who evades him by ducking behind a column on the platform.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Too often, political coverage avoids difficult questions entirely or allows politicians to speak in vague generalities without scrutiny.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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This is fast to build, easy to demo and avoids the genuinely hard work of designing the conversation.—
Pete Hanlon,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The house is basically painted all white everywhere but somehow escapes being bland.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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Coltrane escapes trouble at every turn in the finale episode.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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“Eludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eludes. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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