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
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Recent Examples of evading
According to the lawsuit, the defendants profited from unlawful short-term rentals while evading requirements in city law designed to protect short-term renters, protect the quality of life for neighborhood residents and maintain a supply of affordable housing.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Robinzine was charged with evading arrest, unlawful possession of a firearm and tempering with physical evidence.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Federal officials said Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, was arrested in the Philippines after allegedly evading authorities for nearly two years.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has also charged Justin Buban with several other crimes, including reckless driving, evading a police officer and driving under the influence.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
She was later arrested on suspicion of evading police and assault with a deadly weapon on an officer, investigators said.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
Chad Ollinger is incarcerated in Las Vegas jail after being charged with evading arrest in Texas in November 2024.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
As of May 2024, Escalera faces multiple charges, including murder, third-degree burglary, second-degree burglary and evading police, according to The Courier-Journal.
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Corin Cesaric,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Pirate operators have been using APIs to register domains in bulk, evading site blocks by simply rotating them, using the same infrastructure, content libraries and functionality.
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Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Robinzine was charged with evading arrest, unlawful possession of a firearm and tempering with physical evidence.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Federal officials said Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, was arrested in the Philippines after allegedly evading authorities for nearly two years.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has also charged Justin Buban with several other crimes, including reckless driving, evading a police officer and driving under the influence.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
She was later arrested on suspicion of evading police and assault with a deadly weapon on an officer, investigators said.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
Chad Ollinger is incarcerated in Las Vegas jail after being charged with evading arrest in Texas in November 2024.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
As of May 2024, Escalera faces multiple charges, including murder, third-degree burglary, second-degree burglary and evading police, according to The Courier-Journal.
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Corin Cesaric,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Pirate operators have been using APIs to register domains in bulk, evading site blocks by simply rotating them, using the same infrastructure, content libraries and functionality.
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Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evading
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There should be visibility into how the AI works, which means avoiding black box solutions.
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McClary said there has been a surge in Americans coming to his nonprofit group and partners across the country to seek help on managing debt and avoiding bankruptcy and debt collectors.
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Engineers have been trying to capture this escaping waste heat and turn it back into electricity using thermoelectric devices.
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The current population is a result of the toads escaping or being released by importers during the 1950s and ‘60s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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“Evading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evading. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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