Synonyms of eluding

eluding 1 of 2

noun

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable

the criminal's eluding of the police finally came to an end when he was caught trying to leave the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• evasion
• dodging
• avoidance
• elusion
• out
• ducking
• shunning
• eschewal
• cop-out
• eschewing
• shaking
• bypassing
• skirting
• sidestepping
• circumvention
• prevention
• deflection
• runaround
• obviation
• averting
• precluding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• endurance
• toleration
• abidance

eluding

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verb

present participle of elude

as in evading

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

• evading
• avoiding
• escaping
• dodging
• preventing
• eschewing
• shunning
• shaking
• deflecting
• eliminating
• ducking
• shuffling (out of)
• shirking
• scaping
• finessing
• keeping clear of
• excluding
• circumventing
• precluding
• steering clear of
• thwarting
• missing
• fighting shy of
• staying clear of
• getting around
• obviating
• weaseling (out of)
• averting
• parrying
• excepting
• diverting
• outwitting
• warding (off)
• debarring
• banning
• ruling out
• foiling
• bypassing
• outsmarting
• barring
• frustrating
• overreaching
• outfoxing
• skirting
• foxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• catching
• courting
• welcoming
• contracting
• incurring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eluding

Noun

Zakary Dean Hirschfield, 24, of Centennial, received a five-year prison term after pleading guilty to felony eluding of a peace officer following the January pursuit through Douglas County, authorities said. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

After being taken to a local hospital for medical clearance, the juvenile was then booked into the Ada County Juvenile Detention Center on charges of grand theft, fleeing and eluding, and resisting and obstructing. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026

Aurora Police The suspects are facing several charges, including motor vehicle theft, vehicular eluding, criminal possession of an identification document and criminal trespass, theft, and possession of drug paraphernalia. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The driver, Izrial Martin, 22, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular eluding and assault. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2026

At the time of his arrest, Myers was a fugitive allegedly fleeing charges of grand theft, fleeing and eluding, driving while his license was suspended, super-speeding and resisting in connection with a March incident, the sheriff's office said in its statement. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

The 17-year-old male driver of the vehicle has been referred to juvenile courts on charges of assault with a weapon (two counts), eluding, theft - 3rd degree and possession Of marijuana. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026

Verb

The interaction stems from a traffic stop last November that resulted in Kirkpatrick being charged with five traffic citations, including reckless endangerment, speeding and eluding police, according to a report from The Tuscaloosa Thread. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

The highlight of the drive, though, was Mensah’s 44-yard pass to Daylyn Upshaw after eluding two would-be sacks before getting off the throw. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

This poem is still eluding me, which is probably a good thing. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Trailing 28-21 and facing fourth and three on the Bishop Amat 27-yard line, Cloutier zigged and zagged across the field, eluding most of the defense. — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

While there’s always a lot of noise this time of year, Scott may finally land that Oscar nomination that has been eluding him. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

The juvenile was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding and concealing evidence and booked into the Ada County Juvenile Detention Center. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

When the former Serbian president was arrested in 2001, Mladić went into hiding, eluding authorities for another decade. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

The chase that follows finds Reacher and Green eluding several officers in Magic Gardens, the South Street art space dominated by Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar’s multimedia mosaic labyrinth. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026