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
  • The good news is that the brand is still recoverable, avoiding stage 5, capitulation to irrelevance.
    — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This time, the Yankees prevailed by a hair, beating Los Angeles, 2-1, and avoiding a series sweep.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • But no such rules exist to prevent AI agents from similarly escaping – even though the consequences could be catastrophic.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • That fear came to a head when Crowley had her captured and her dad had to come find her after deftly escaping prison.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • He is later seen greeting incarcerated men in the prison canteen, shaking hands and performing with several inmates serving as his backing band.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Jelly then enters the prison canteen, greeting hundreds of other inmates and shaking their hands.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • Johnson was arrested and faces charges of evading arrest/detention and discharging a firearm, police said.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Garcia entered a plea and was convicted of evading police officers before his trial began last month.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • Flies eluding the glue traps and the manager’s fancy fly swatter gathered on the cutting board (three), on a clean fying pan (one), on the trash can (three), and on the mop head and a wall (six).
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • There was an active arrest warrant for the man for fleeing and eluding, Tony said, and DNA samples had tied him to multiple other crimes.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
Definition of eluding
Verb
  • But instead of rejoicing with them, others are shunning them.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • Wang said that Silicon Valley has lost some of its appetite for founders who build hardware products, shunning the longer development cycles and less return upside, compared with AI applications, as well as inevitable supply chain hurdles.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of shunning
Verb
  • Local luxury labels have been somewhat subtler, eschewing obvious iconography while integrating Chinese philosophies into their branding.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • At the same time, people embrace talking freely about the experience, eschewing shame, with hashtags like #ShoutYourAbortion.
    — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of eschewing
Verb
  • The towns around Sóller are spread out, and exploring by Vespa made getting around part of the adventure.
    — Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • Once you’re set with a place to stay, Wignall recommends getting around town on the Underground’s Circle, District and Elizabeth lines, or the London Overground, all of which are likely to have air-conditioning.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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