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

2 of 2

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

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

The Sheriff's Office charged him with fleeing and eluding and reckless driving, while FHP filed additional charges. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 June 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

Barnes was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, motor vehicle theft, possession with intent to distribute, driving under the influence and felony eluding. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 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

The driver was charged with felony eluding, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and an outstanding felony warrant. — David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026

Verb

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

Lyle’s status has been in limbo since he was arrested in mid-August on a warrant stemming from charges for aggressively fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer and reckless driving in mid-July. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 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

Police checked records and found Rodney was on probation for a felony offense of fleeing/eluding an officer. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 Aug. 2026

The driver was arrested and is facing felony eluding charges. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

Young was running around the backfield, eluding pass rushers, keeping his eyes downfield. — Alex Zietlow july 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026

There was an active arrest warrant for the man for fleeing and eluding, Tony said, and DNA samples had tied him to multiple other crimes. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026