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
The company and its advocates would rather debate the merits of one particular study instead of [ShotSpotter parent company] SoundThinking's track record of evading evidence based accountability in Chicago.
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Asal Rezaei, CBS 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.
—Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Besides the two counts of unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle, he is also charged with evading an officer with willful disregard for the safety of persons or property.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
He was charged with evading arrest and smuggling of persons.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 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.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 27 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
Asal Rezaei, CBS 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.
—Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Besides the two counts of unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle, he is also charged with evading an officer with willful disregard for the safety of persons or property.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
He was charged with evading arrest and smuggling of persons.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 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.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evading
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The partnership resulted in the implementation of energy efficiency measures across the HVAC and lighting systems that are projected to reduce carbon emissions by an amount equivalent to avoiding the import of approximately 7,200 barrels of oil.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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While the Hartford Board of Education must decide in June whether to seek oversight, Arulampalam said the funding is critical to avoiding more layoffs.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Seal gaps and cracks to prevent hot air from entering and cool air from escaping.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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“Evading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evading. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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