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
This year’s skillshare in Philadelphia is slated to offer a series of hourlong workshops, including a lesson on evading law enforcement and eluding capture.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Jackson was apprehended a short time later and arrested for evading arrest or detention, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Leyva faces 28 years and eight months to life in prison if convicted of the murder count, as well as charges of assault with a deadly weapon and evading a peace officer.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
After evading capture at first, the bird was caught in June 2023.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Garcia-Hernandez allegedly has convictions for giving fictitious information, evading arrest, driving while intoxicated and fleeing police.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Herbert was scrambling again, evading defensive end Zach Allen and slinging it right-handed from the 25-yard line while running to his left, just before linebacker Nik Bonitto drove him to the ground.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Egerson was also charged with three counts of causing the death of another person while evading an officer and three counts of causing the death of another person while operating a vehicle without a valid license.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025
When a crew of thieves steal billions of dollars while evading both police and the state-of-the-art Sky Eye surveillance system, Wong suspects the mastermind is legendary criminal Fu Longsheng (Tony Leung Ka-fai), who mysteriously vanished years ago.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Jackson was apprehended a short time later and arrested for evading arrest or detention, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Leyva faces 28 years and eight months to life in prison if convicted of the murder count, as well as charges of assault with a deadly weapon and evading a peace officer.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
After evading capture at first, the bird was caught in June 2023.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Garcia-Hernandez allegedly has convictions for giving fictitious information, evading arrest, driving while intoxicated and fleeing police.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Herbert was scrambling again, evading defensive end Zach Allen and slinging it right-handed from the 25-yard line while running to his left, just before linebacker Nik Bonitto drove him to the ground.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Egerson was also charged with three counts of causing the death of another person while evading an officer and three counts of causing the death of another person while operating a vehicle without a valid license.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025
When a crew of thieves steal billions of dollars while evading both police and the state-of-the-art Sky Eye surveillance system, Wong suspects the mastermind is legendary criminal Fu Longsheng (Tony Leung Ka-fai), who mysteriously vanished years ago.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evading
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The cubs were taught essential survival skills—including hunting and avoiding humans—to get ready to be reintroduced to the wild.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The change also aligned with the WHO’s guidelines for naming diseases, which emphasize avoiding names that are offensive to cultural groups, or that negatively impact trade, tourism, or animal welfare.—
Dr. Nikki Romanik,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to the police report, Gibson acknowledged that his dogs were responsible and admitted there had been ongoing issues with them escaping the property.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some New Yorkers have complained that locking the passageways between train cars might prevent them from escaping to another part of the train during an emergency.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Evading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evading. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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