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
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams hit tight end Colston Loveland with a pass and the tight end barely evaded two Bengals defenders, who hit each other instead of Loveland.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Bills shut down Patrick Mahomes and evaded the Chiefs for the fifth straight time in the regular season to improve to a secure 6-2 mark.
—Torrey Hart, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Lennon evaded capture for 13 years.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
But this freedom evaded Russia because the Soviet system was never fully dismantled.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Data from the agency estimates that 33% of bus riders evaded paying fares in 2025.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Although there is wiggle-room for the inflationary temperature/energy scale to be a bit lower than the limit set by cosmic rays, the CMB limits on the maximum post-inflationary temperature cannot be evaded.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Ukraine’s armed forces said Storm Shadow missiles had evaded Russia’s air defenses and struck the site in Bryansk which produces gunpowder, explosives and rocket components.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
After driving his team into the red zone, Funke evaded pressure, then fired a last-ditch bullet at the horn.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Bills shut down Patrick Mahomes and evaded the Chiefs for the fifth straight time in the regular season to improve to a secure 6-2 mark.
—Torrey Hart, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Lennon evaded capture for 13 years.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
But this freedom evaded Russia because the Soviet system was never fully dismantled.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Data from the agency estimates that 33% of bus riders evaded paying fares in 2025.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Although there is wiggle-room for the inflationary temperature/energy scale to be a bit lower than the limit set by cosmic rays, the CMB limits on the maximum post-inflationary temperature cannot be evaded.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Ukraine’s armed forces said Storm Shadow missiles had evaded Russia’s air defenses and struck the site in Bryansk which produces gunpowder, explosives and rocket components.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
After driving his team into the red zone, Funke evaded pressure, then fired a last-ditch bullet at the horn.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaded
Verb
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The Boston Red Sox have avoided arbitration with outfielder Jarren Duran this offseason, agreeing to terms on a new contract.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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While administration officials have avoided overtly saying their goal is regime change — Trump has focused his public remarks on fighting drug cartels — the ultimate goal of democratizing Venezuela, and the resulting investment benefits, are front and center in investors’ minds.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Other businesses, including a nearby convention center, restaurant and Ford assembly plant, escaped the blaze.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The mailman paused, checking to see if anyone had noticed or knew the puppy had escaped.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Evaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaded. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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