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

He was charged with evading arrest and smuggling of persons. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026

Recent evaluations show leading models generating plausible ideas for pathogen modification, evading DNA synthesis screening or providing step-by-step guidance that could assist nonexperts in bioweapon pathways. —Jordan Henry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

He was charged with evading arrest and smuggling people and taken to Webb County Jail. —Doug Myers, CBS News, 26 May 2026

As shown below, the 22-year-old Cameroon international protects the midfield, but has a penchant for stretching his legs and evading pressure by committing opponents with driving runs through the centre of the field (carry progression). —Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 May 2026

In the video, the e-bike riders can be seen speeidng, popping wheelies, driving on sidewalks and evading police. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026

After years of evading international efforts to track him down, Kabuga was arrested near Paris in May 2020. —ABC News, 16 May 2026

Al-Owairan received the ball deep inside his team’s half and charged more than 75 yards (69 meters) across the pitch while evading four Belgian defenders. —Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026

Aguilar was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of evading a peace officer by driving against traffic, possession of burglar’s tools, hit-and-run causing property damage and resisting an officer. —Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026