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
The Buffs star, left on an island with a wave of white jerseys closing in, juked four pass-rushers in the backfield, cut back to his left and shifted gears.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
During the second quarter of the Eagles' 28-23 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Barkley caught a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts, juked around one Jaguars' defender and spun away from another.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
Barkley caught a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts, juked around one Jaguars defender and spun away from another.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
Roland broke free before having to juke a defender with a stop and a spin, then beating the Nelson keeper from 12 yards away.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
During the second quarter of the Eagles' 28-23 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Barkley caught a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts, juked around one Jaguars' defender and spun away from another.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
Barkley caught a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts, juked around one Jaguars defender and spun away from another.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
Roland broke free before having to juke a defender with a stop and a spin, then beating the Nelson keeper from 12 yards away.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juke
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Scammers distribute invitations to food truck owners through Gmail accounts, often using multiple email addresses to evade scam blocking filters.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The other, finished in Sebring Orange, was able to evade authorities briefly but was eventually located three hours away in Martin County, Indiana.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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Agents work best with standardized checkouts instead of needing to dodge botblockers and captchas while filling out forms via screenscraping.—
Craig DeWitt,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Meantime Heat traded rehabbing Haywood Highsmith to Brooklyn in a minor-deal pick swap that allows team to dodge the luxury tax and create a second roster opening.—
Greg Cote
August 17,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Juke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juke. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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