eluding 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of eluding
Verb
Tony and Zive take off, eluding Henry and the Interpol agents storming the hospital. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025 Peraza then launched a fly ball to the right field fence, barely eluding the grasp of outfielder Cam Smith, as two runs scored. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025 Arellano Díaz was arrested on July 29, in Newport Beach, but came close to eluding capture once again. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025 Her criminal record includes a charge for fleeing, eluding and obstructing a police officer. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025 Douglas County jurors convicted Tory Conyers, 46, of vehicular homicide, hit-and-run causing death, eluding a peace officer, theft and reckless driving. Max Levy, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025 Rosa travelled north some twelve hundred miles, on foot and by bus, paying smugglers and eluding predators. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 Increase the penalty for fleeing and eluding a police officer. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025 In recent years, though, both parties have wielded the process to pass highly consequential — and often budget-busting — legislation while eluding the 60-vote threshold normally imposed by the Senate’s filibuster. Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluding
Noun
  • That blockbuster, which Alcaraz won after a Houdini escape, has been followed by two solid sequels.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Consider booking a room at Hotel Atwater or the cliffside Zane Grey Pueblo Hotel for a truly memorable escape.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ogles has attacked O’Connell repeatedly this year, claiming city government has assisted violent criminals in evading arrest by federal immigration enforcement.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
  • After six months of barely evading capture, an escape plan was hatched that saw the soldier cross into Spain and eventual freedom.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What’s frustrating is that while Tom and Robbie’s dance of evasion and investigation gets more predictable, the series’ performances get richer, so Task teeter-totters on an imbalance of story and ensemble.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The attorney announced earlier this year that the department had expanded the incentives for whistleblowers who reported a slew of crimes, including customs fraud and tariff evasion.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This was a logical progression in the war, as well as a response to the contradictions at the heart of an American policy that sought to assist Ukraine while avoiding direct confrontation with Russia.
    Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This means not just avoiding harm, but also actively promoting health and well-being preventively.
    Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Minnesota Vikings were on the short end of the score for three quarters as Caleb Williams was running and escaping from the pass rush and the Chicago Bears appeared to be on their way to a season-opening victory against the division rivals.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This is psychoanalysis, plainly, and there is no escaping the mediation of the psyche.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Eluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluding. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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