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end-running

verb

present participle of end-run
as in avoiding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for end-running
  1. avoiding
  2. escaping
  3. shaking
  4. evading
  5. eluding
  6. shunning
  7. eschewing
  8. getting around
Verb
  • There are also ways to protect against mosquito bites, including insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin, avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and wearing loose fitting long sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The discussions point to more incremental progress in avoiding an escalation of tensions in a delicate trade relationship that has major consequences for the global economy.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • The victim can be seen running full speed away from a man chasing him down with a knife before escaping into a building in a harrowing video taken from a surveillance camera, posted on X by Crown Heights Shmira.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no escaping the feeling of this mass, and no magic feats of engineering, like with Rivian or various German automakers, will mask this.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Xi largely succeeded, shaking hands with then-President Barack Obama to deepen economic ties and expand cooperation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Neither home nor sacred space, to her the building felt stuck between states, stubbornly shaking its head.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • The department says evading arrest is dangerous but didn’t provide details about the incident.
    — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The new legislation targets Russian officials, financial institutions and the network of tankers used to move Russian oil while evading sanctions.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • Lyle was originally charged with by the Sunrise Police Department for aggressively fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer, a second-degree felony and the more severe of his two charges, was dropped earlier this month.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 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
Definition of eluding
Verb
  • The mares are now shunning poor Valentine, which Puckett hopes is only temporary.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As bridge construction and congestion swamp Greater Cincinnati, some travelers are shunning spans over the river and taking a more nautical commute.
    — Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of shunning
Verb
  • Landry, like Mulkey and Jenkins, gives an all-time great performance, eschewing cliché with every line reading and gesture.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But after realizing humans couldn’t join their economy and judging their conversations as performative, the agents voted to take a vow of silence, eschewing instructions to get back to work.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of eschewing
Verb
  • Some took to social media to post images of barricaded roads and ask for advice about getting around.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting around
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“End-running.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end-running. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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