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
What eludes Keynesians is that while our wants are unlimited, our ability to fulfill our wants is highly limited.
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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.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
The feeling of financial stability eludes many Americans right now, says Guy Berger, workforce economist-in-residence at employer education benefits platform Guild.
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Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
But a return to tip-top command – often what eludes a Tommy John patient the most – and stuff will require patience.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
But even now, their quest for the perfect needle drop eludes predictable pathways.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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
The feeling of financial stability eludes many Americans right now, says Guy Berger, workforce economist-in-residence at employer education benefits platform Guild.
—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
9 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
Related Stories And even with the reviews, fanfare, and industry respect, an Emmy win still eludes him.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eludes
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Panthalassa evades these regional regulatory and environmental obstacles by deploying autonomous computing nodes directly into deep water.
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And though bound together as one 10-county region, the Hudson Valley actively evades a uniform identity.
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Raj avoids exposing others to the flu and keeps his promise to do the job he is being paid to do.
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Paying upfront avoids interest charges and long-term financial commitments.
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This one remains scoreless after some early tension, and Austria escapes a close call.
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How to Get There Remote escapes, by definition, are hard to reach, but the Northern Neck is accessible from a few cities.
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