END-RUN Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

end run 1 of 2

noun

Definition of end run

as in bluff

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verb

as in to evade

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Noun

These tools are best used by professionals in the service of their profession, not as a clever end run around it, and certainly not as a path to eventually replacing it. — ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026 The Supreme Court would eventually be asked to bless this end run around its previous decisions — not just Citizens United, but related rulings from 1976 and 2010. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026

Verb

His caucus sees that as an end-run around TABOR’s requirement to take tax increases to voters. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026 Johnson earlier Wednesday morning urged GOP caucus members not to join Democrats in the procedural end-run around him. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for end run

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Noun

The house was in a striking location, perched on a bluff in Baiting Hollow overlooking Long Island Sound.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 11 July 2026
With 1,700 feet of shoreline on both Lake Leelanau and Lake Michigan, the clay bluff hosts a rare ecosystem of nesting eagles and one of Leelanau’s most prolific wildflower sites.

— Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026

Definition of bluff

Verb

Prosecutors alleged the companies disguised Chinese aluminum extrusions as pallets to evade antidumping and countervailing duties.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
He was detained on August 8, 2025, and charged with DUI, evading arrest with a vehicle, and fleeing from police, according to ICE.

— Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of evade

Verb

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms beat six opponents in the May Democratic primary for governor, winning 56% of the vote and avoiding a runoff.

— Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is soon marking up healthcare price transparency legislation that could empower patients and employers with the upfront prices needed to avoid overcharges and choose affordable care.

— Vivian Ho, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of avoid

Noun

Trump made half-hearted feints to target Wall Street, through proposals like curbing defense contractor stock buybacks and foreign job outsourcing, but there’s been no real follow through on any of these policies.

— Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Japanese scientists studied university and junior high school soccer players of varying skill levels to study dribbling dynamics, focusing on the scissors feint.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

Definition of feint

Verb

For Yasira Tejada, the changes represent meaningful progress after escaping an abusive relationship nine years ago.

— Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Astronomers had long suspected this unusual structure traced energetic electrons escaping along the Milky Way's magnetic field.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of escape

Noun

Ullrich sees the shift less as a dodge than as a new chair recalibrating how the institution talks.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 July 2026
After missing a penalty in the game’s third minute, Messi rebounded with a strike from 15 yards away in the 38th minute and an unreal dodge of multiple Austrian defenders for a second goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

Definition of dodge

Verb

Kawhi Leonard’s trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold pending the outcome of the NBA’s investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented salary-cap rules, the teams announced Thursday.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
The lawsuit also references several actions taken by board members that Obeng characterized as circumventing his authority.

— Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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