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

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

People walking on the boardwalk narrowly evaded getting hit, with one woman jumping over the railing just in time before the car sped by. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

However, the league’s investigation into the Clippers put the deal on hold after it was alleged that the Clippers evaded the salary cap while signing Leonard to a $103 million free agent deal in July 2019. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The vessel reportedly evaded both strikes and has remained on patrol with no injuries to any personnel. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

The ballistic missile attacks by Iran were unsuccessful, CENTCOM said, as both evaded the strikes and no American personnel were injured. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

In defending the ban against the latest challenge, the Justice Department points out that the tax was regularly evaded. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Earlier this month, the detectives were notified that the homicide suspect, who had evaded arrest, had died by suicide. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Officers blocked traffic at intersections along Van Dyke, Gajewski said, and police said Grier evaded stop sticks at 10 Mile and Van Dyke. — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2026