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

Last year, a Houthi missile evaded Israel’s vaunted air defenses and impacted near Ben Gurion airport. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

State police said evidence was located at the scene which indicated that a 2022 Triumph Rocket 3 GT, operated by 56-year-old Alexander Rivera of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, was struck by vehicle that allegedly evaded the scene. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026

Wimmer says Schlingheider has evaded his questions about where the image originated. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

The driver of the BMW then evaded the traffic stop, and a pursuit was then initiated, according to FHP. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

That title has evaded the Highlanders, but breaking that barrier has been a longtime annual goal since Anderson took over in 2021. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Each time Rachelle inquired, Skoloda gently evaded the question. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

After Justice Haynes evaded several tackles to rip off a 46-yard run, Maddox caught a receiving TD for nine yards, the first of his career. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

On the 16-yard pass to wide receiver Rashee Rice, Mahomes evaded a pass rusher, waited and stepped up in the pocket before completing a throw. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026