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
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Recent Examples of evaded
Surprisingly, among the more than 1,000 recipes published in the past 25 years of columns and cookbooks, a true, crisp and delicious almond cookie recipe had evaded me until now.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
After the fall of Tripoli, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi evaded capture for several months before being detained in November 2011 by a militia in the western Libyan city of Zintan.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Howell evaded officers and ran out of the office and down the street.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Tanzer evaded suspicion for decades During the 1989 attack, Tanzer wore a black, full-body spandex suit and mask, and wrapped surgical tape around the woman’s head and face.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2026
Meade and Umphenour, who knew each other from prison, evaded law enforcement for roughly 36 hours, driving north and then heading back south through Montana before they were arrested in Twin Falls.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
This is why amnesty for those who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War ultimately had to come through Carter.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Deputies located and attempted to stop the vehicle a short time later, but the driver did not yield and recklessly evaded, and the pursuit was ultimately terminated in the interest of public safety.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite an immense search effort, the father and son evaded capture for nearly five months, using hidden supply caches and remote camps to survive the winter, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
After the fall of Tripoli, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi evaded capture for several months before being detained in November 2011 by a militia in the western Libyan city of Zintan.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Howell evaded officers and ran out of the office and down the street.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Tanzer evaded suspicion for decades During the 1989 attack, Tanzer wore a black, full-body spandex suit and mask, and wrapped surgical tape around the woman’s head and face.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2026
Meade and Umphenour, who knew each other from prison, evaded law enforcement for roughly 36 hours, driving north and then heading back south through Montana before they were arrested in Twin Falls.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
This is why amnesty for those who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War ultimately had to come through Carter.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Deputies located and attempted to stop the vehicle a short time later, but the driver did not yield and recklessly evaded, and the pursuit was ultimately terminated in the interest of public safety.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite an immense search effort, the father and son evaded capture for nearly five months, using hidden supply caches and remote camps to survive the winter, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaded
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The Mavericks team doctor later confirmed that Davis avoided surgery to repair the damage.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Chapek had initially avoided wading into the discourse, taking a neutral position that became untenable after Iger drew a line in the sand.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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That season’s squad, which had gone to the NIT three straight years, escaped the non-conference schedule with a record of 9-2.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rescue came about after Jordan Turpin — who was 17 at the time — escaped from the home and told authorities about their captivity and abuse.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Evaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaded. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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