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 one-man wrecking ball who is headed to Washington State broke three tackles and juked two other defenders for a 44-yard score.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Mazzotta, in his 28th season at La Habra, playfully juked on the turf at HCN Bank Stadium to avoid the celebratory cooler dousing but was eventually caught.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
Jackson then jukes a would-be tackler and makes it to the edge for a 22-yard gain.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 22 Nov. 2025
Charlotte 49ers’ lone bright spot Kick returner Derrick Eley posted the game’s most explosive play in the fourth quarter, turning multiple Roadrunners into roadkill on his way to the end zone, juking two defenders and turning on the jets for an 88-yard return for Charlotte’s first touchdown.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Mazzotta, in his 28th season at La Habra, playfully juked on the turf at HCN Bank Stadium to avoid the celebratory cooler dousing but was eventually caught.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
Jackson then jukes a would-be tackler and makes it to the edge for a 22-yard gain.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 22 Nov. 2025
Charlotte 49ers’ lone bright spot Kick returner Derrick Eley posted the game’s most explosive play in the fourth quarter, turning multiple Roadrunners into roadkill on his way to the end zone, juking two defenders and turning on the jets for an 88-yard return for Charlotte’s first touchdown.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juke
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Electric vehicles don’t use gasoline or diesel, allowing their owners to evade the primary user-fee system that maintains those roads.—
Louis Sigaud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Police are searching for a suspect who jumped into the water at Mill Basin to evade police.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, the second-year Celtic received a pass from Payton Pritchard, dodged around a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander closeout and nailed a 3-pointer that stretched his team’s lead to double digits.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The tanker has been subject to European Union sanctions since October due to its role in transporting sanctions-dodging Russian oil exports, according to the Open Sanctions website.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Juke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juke. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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