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

Garcia entered a plea and was convicted of evading police officers before his trial in June. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The recent changes followed reports that some foreign residents had been driving up home prices or evading payments for their public health insurance. — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on charges of felony evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety, obstructing or resisting a peace officer and driving under the influence of drugs, according to police. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

But Davis agreed to plead no contest to manslaughter and evading charges in exchange for Contra Costa prosecutors dropping the remainder of the case. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026

Preliminary investigations suggested the driver and passengers in the disabled vehicle had left before the collision occurred, evading injury. — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Aug. 2026

The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

Rogers was charged with interfering with an officer, failure to take a sobriety test, evading responsibility resulting in property damage and failure to maintain the proper lane. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

The suspect was arrested in San Jose after evading police for nearly a year, police said. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026