Synonyms of evaded

evaded

verb

past tense of evade

as in avoided

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

people who use every loophole in the law to evade paying taxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoided
• escaped
• eluded
• dodged
• shunned
• eschewed
• deflected
• prevented
• shook
• ducked
• eliminated
• shirked
• kept clear of
• scaped
• shuffled (out of)
• steered clear of
• circumvented
• fought shy of
• finessed
• excluded
• missed
• stayed clear of
• thwarted
• precluded
• obviated
• averted
• parried
• got around
• weaseled (out of)
• diverted
• debarred
• ruled out
• outwitted
• banned
• warded (off)
• bypassed
• excepted
• outsmarted
• foiled
• barred
• frustrated
• overreached
• outfoxed
• skirted
• foxed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sought
• accepted
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• caught
• incurred
• courted
• contracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evaded

American pressing — the type that previously won the ball against the likes of Paraguay and Bosnia — was easily evaded. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 8 July 2026

Four parents and grandparents face child endangerment charges as officials probe how the family evaded schools, medical records and oversight in a village of fewer than 1,000. — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

On the phone, my friend Monika is telling me about a lost dog in her Salt Lake City neighborhood, a blue heeler who’s been seen limping and has evaded capture. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026

Russia intercepts most Ukrainian long-range drones but some have evaded Russian air defenses. — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 27 June 2026

So, too, did the question of how the alleged shooter evaded law enforcement. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

The pursuit lasted around five minutes before the suspect successfully evaded officers. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026

California Highway Patrol arrested a Sacramento man who police say evaded arrest and stole a patrol car, the Sacramento Police Department announced Friday afternoon. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026

For years, Heuermann evaded law enforcement despite the discovery of four of the victims' remains in 2010. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026