ELUDING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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

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Recent Examples of eluding

Noun

Moise is charged with driving under the influence (DUI), grand theft, fleeing and eluding, and resisting an officer. —

Peter D'oench, CBS News, 28 May 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 Gow was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault resulting in serious bodily injury, vehicular eluding, DUI, reckless driving and resisting arrest, police said. —

David Chiu, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 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 Phan was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and vehicular eluding, both felonies, and misdemeanor reckless driving and speeding. —

Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025

Verb

While Henley’s story is worth sharing, Cole, who is the same age as Henley, 37, has had a difficult career with a tour win constantly eluding him. —

Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Cooper — who has multiple South Florida arrests, including 2007 convictions for felony fleeing and eluding police, grand theft auto and burglary — was on supervised release on a federal conviction at the time of the shooting. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 He was charged with seven counts, including first-degree reckless endangering safety and two counts of eluding an officer. —

Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 Trojan picks up another sound — a yellow-breasted chat that has been eluding them. —

Natalie Escobar, NPR, 12 May 2026 According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, 26-year-old Emad Rehman was sentenced to third-degree fleeing and eluding and driving while his license was suspended. —

Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 Maxey hit two of the biggest shots of the game, walking into back-to-back fourth-quarter 3-pointers after eluding Celtics guards around Andre Drummond screens. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 The youth faces a list of charges, including felony fleeing and eluding arrest with a motor vehicle, officials said. —

Mark Price april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026 Cole, diagnosed with autism and OCD, confessed to the FBI after eluding authorities for more than four years before his December arrest. —

Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluding

Noun

Additional amenities include a spa, fitness center, kids’ club, and flexible event spaces, making the resort an ideal destination for a stylish and immersive island escape.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Picard approached an elderly couple who rented the place as an escape from the summer heat of the French capital and asked if the 552nd could use the land.

— Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026