as in to evade
to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement
juked defenders with a series of spin moves and picked up 15 yards on the running play
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Recent Examples of juke
Roland broke free before having to juke a defender with a stop and a spin, then beating the Nelson keeper from 12 yards away.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
Their best chance to tie came with four minutes left as Tim Holton juked a couple defenders and fired a shot at Donahue, who made the save.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce had to juke around a pretty important question regarding his love life during Super Bowl LIX’s opening night on Monday in New Orleans.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Isaiah Thomas scores his third touchdown of the game, juking multiple Spruce Creek defenders on his way to a 7-yard score.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
Their best chance to tie came with four minutes left as Tim Holton juked a couple defenders and fired a shot at Donahue, who made the save.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce had to juke around a pretty important question regarding his love life during Super Bowl LIX’s opening night on Monday in New Orleans.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Isaiah Thomas scores his third touchdown of the game, juking multiple Spruce Creek defenders on his way to a 7-yard score.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
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Engineered to evade interception by U.S. defenses such as THAAD, the missile presents a direct challenge to Western military dominance and poses a potential threat to regional allies like Israel.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Vita's Ukrainian mother (my grandmother) survived as an orphan for two years under German occupation and barely evaded being carted off to Germany to work as a forced laborer.—
Sasha Vasilyuk,
Time,
8 May 2025
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But for now Illinois has dodged two major budgetary bullets.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Miss Manners: What’s the best way to dodge a fishy hug?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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“Juke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juke. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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