END-RUNNING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

end-running

verb

present participle of end-run

as in avoiding

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Verb

Credit cards notoriously have exceptionally high interest rates, so avoiding credit card debt is prudent.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
The developments further strain Saudi Arabia's effort to get its oil to market while avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, the choke point at the mouth of the Persian Gulf where Iranian attacks have stifled shipping.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoiding

Verb

Three weeks earlier, his army suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Long Island, escaping destruction only through a desperate nighttime evacuation across the East River.

— Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Sacramento police are searching for an e-bike rider who led officers on a chase Tuesday afternoon before getting onto Highway 99 and escaping.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of escaping

Verb

Something about this bone-shaking noise keeps hitting us right in the darkest places of the soul.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Airborne at one point during testing, Silva reportedly inched out on the helicopter's right skid — with no safety belt — to investigate the cause of intense vibrations shaking the cockpit, according to a 2009 interview with Smithsonian Magazine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaking

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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
What really makes this all work is the introduction of Bryan as embodied by the sensational Abrams, who first blew me away evading George Clooney and Brad Pitt in Wolfs and then his scene-stealing work as the unhoused guy in Weapons.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of evading

Verb

While there’s always a lot of noise this time of year, Scott may finally land that Oscar nomination that has been eluding him.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
As of Thursday, a judge has not set bond on the vehicular homicide charge, but did set a bond of $2,500 on the fleeing and eluding count, according to jail records.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of eluding

Verb

Holmes invited documentarians to capture the Theranos founder’s last few days of freedom before going to prison (and eventually befriending Jen Shah/shunning Ghislaine Maxwell).

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
There’s striker Josie Gordon, bickering twin sisters Siobhan and Niamh, glove-shunning goalie Katie ‘Boots’ Quinn and couple Maddie and Margy.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shunning

Verb

On the other hand, the film is, in some respects, well-served by eschewing the tropes of a typical coming-of-age-queerly tale.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
The company falls squarely in the ultra-luxury tier while eschewing much of the fussiness that typifies other players in the space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 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

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