Synonyms of evading

evading

verb

present participle of evade

as in avoiding

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

• avoiding
• escaping
• eluding
• dodging
• eschewing
• shunning
• preventing
• deflecting
• shaking
• eliminating
• ducking
• shirking
• shuffling (out of)
• circumventing
• finessing
• scaping
• keeping clear of
• excluding
• thwarting
• precluding
• steering clear of
• obviating
• fighting shy of
• parrying
• staying clear of
• getting around
• averting
• weaseling (out of)
• missing
• diverting
• excepting
• banning
• outwitting
• bypassing
• debarring
• warding (off)
• ruling out
• foiling
• outsmarting
• barring
• overreaching
• outfoxing
• skirting
• frustrating
• foxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• catching
• courting
• welcoming
• contracting
• incurring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evading

In June, police in nearby Greenwood Village arrested a 15-year-old for evading police, and his bike was impounded. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Lyons remained a free man after these revelations, though he was charged with evading police, and later with being a felon in possession of a firearm. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Neo joins a rebellion led by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) while evading Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving). — David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026

But whether the AIs were evading control or just running a task in a room with a bad lock is the question few people are asking. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The Groton Police Department were dispatched to the scene after several emergency calls came into Groton Emergency Dispatch regarding an evading black SUV striking Tanta-Quidgeon and leaving the scene, according to the Groton Police Department. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Waller faces charges of robbery and evading arrest and Earle faces charges of robbery and interference with public duties. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

He also was booked on four outstanding warrants related to evading law enforcement, according to police. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Much of Nix’s success in evading pressure comes in knowing Bolles is shutting down the attack behind him. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 24 July 2026