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
Hauge skillfully evaded Porro for both of his goals.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Frank evaded questions about whether Robertson has ever asked for extra benefits that are not allowed under the NBA salary cap.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
With two minutes left, quarterback Justin Herbert shrugged off or evaded multiple would-be tacklers, scrambled to his left and was able to throw around an oncoming defender’s shoulder pad and fit the pass into a sliver of space for a 20-yard, game-tying touchdown.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, Herbert evaded two defenders who converged on him.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Late in the fourth quarter, Herbert evaded heavy pressure from Denver to make an incredible throw to Keenan Allen in the end zone that tied the game.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Under questioning by Massie, Patel evaded answering whether the bureau would release those files, or whether the individuals referenced would be investigated or prosecuted.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Ely took down the gate that kept Oakley in the living room, but when the investigator reached for him, Oakley evaded his touch and ran right into the smoky area, where his leash was hanging near a back door.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
In Milwaukee, Kellner said that around 33% of bus riders have evaded paying fares in 2025 but that the agency has identified a few cost-neutral strategies targeted at reducing fare evasion down to 30% by September 2026, the same rate of evasion busses saw in 2024.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Frank evaded questions about whether Robertson has ever asked for extra benefits that are not allowed under the NBA salary cap.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
With two minutes left, quarterback Justin Herbert shrugged off or evaded multiple would-be tacklers, scrambled to his left and was able to throw around an oncoming defender’s shoulder pad and fit the pass into a sliver of space for a 20-yard, game-tying touchdown.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, Herbert evaded two defenders who converged on him.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Late in the fourth quarter, Herbert evaded heavy pressure from Denver to make an incredible throw to Keenan Allen in the end zone that tied the game.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Under questioning by Massie, Patel evaded answering whether the bureau would release those files, or whether the individuals referenced would be investigated or prosecuted.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Ely took down the gate that kept Oakley in the living room, but when the investigator reached for him, Oakley evaded his touch and ran right into the smoky area, where his leash was hanging near a back door.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
In Milwaukee, Kellner said that around 33% of bus riders have evaded paying fares in 2025 but that the agency has identified a few cost-neutral strategies targeted at reducing fare evasion down to 30% by September 2026, the same rate of evasion busses saw in 2024.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaded
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The former congresswoman insisted a shutdown must be avoided.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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The early suggestions were that Newcastle were hopeful Livramento had avoided an ACL injury, though the 22-year-old is still expected to be sidelined for a potentially lengthy period.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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So the manager went back to Whitlock for a second inning of work in the eighth and Whitlock nearly escaped before running out of steam.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Staff said the python likely escaped its home and asked for help finding the snake’s owner.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Evaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaded. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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