END-RUNNING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

end-running

verb

present participle of end-run

as in avoiding

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Verb

Her style is pithy and blunt, avoiding the ornate sentence structure of classical German.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
However early the experiment might be, the launch is a milestone for an emerging technology that has the potential to help meet AI’s growing demand for compute while avoiding the constraints on resources like power, water, and land on Earth.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of avoiding

Verb

There’s seat-shaking violence in how the whale breaches the surface and slams its weight back down (the crafty sound design is by James Miller) and body horror in its claustrophobic, spongy inner chambers.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Just below the broad smile he’s been wearing all morning, John Ternus’ hands are shaking.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaking

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The new Marvel series will see the hero grapple with his identity and humanity while evading a bounty hunter and reuniting with his son.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The suspects were booked into the Fort Worth City Jail and face charges of burglary of a building, evading arrest or detention, and criminal mischief, according to police records.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of evading

Verb

This poem is still eluding me, which is probably a good thing.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of eluding

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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

Some, including the Idaho Potato Commission, swear that the way a baked potato is opened affects the texture, eschewing a knife for a fork to gently poke a plus sign into the surface.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
With his father Dick stepping away from the daily operations, Walker received credit for eschewing the franchise’s silo approach that featured loyalty to incompetence.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of eschewing

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