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
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
Daniels later pleaded no contest to evading a police officer, court records show, in a deal that saw prosecutors dismiss numerous other charges, including second degree burglary of a vehicle and four counts of assault on a police officer.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Chad Ollinger is incarcerated in Las Vegas jail after being charged with evading arrest in Texas in November 2024.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
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.
—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
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
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Daniels later pleaded no contest to evading a police officer, court records show, in a deal that saw prosecutors dismiss numerous other charges, including second degree burglary of a vehicle and four counts of assault on a police officer.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Chad Ollinger is incarcerated in Las Vegas jail after being charged with evading arrest in Texas in November 2024.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
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.
—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
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
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.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Some were seen walking away after escaping the aircraft.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The film centers on three women in a remote Bangladeshi village – blind Momi, schoolgirl Hima, and pregnant Laili – who dream of escaping a world shaped by superstition and religious conservatism, with consequences that grow increasingly dire for each of them.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“Evading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evading. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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