as in evaded
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 juked
Kroeger then juked out an oncoming defender before finding his receiver in the end zone for a 44-yard touchdown pass.
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Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead, Matthews juked Jeff Skinner, blowing by the Sabres forward.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Facing third-and-1 at midfield, running back RJ Harvey juked a charging George Karlaftis to move the chains for the drive’s first third-down conversion.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Last week the Jets scored on a 78-yard punt return when Bonner got juked out of position by Isaiah Williams, who scored the second touchdown Miami’s special teams unit had allowed this season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
The one-man wrecking ball who is headed to Washington State broke three tackles and juked two other defenders for a 44-yard score.
—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
Bowie went for an onside kick and Nicko Campbell picked it up, juked a defender and ran 52 yards for a touchdown.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
In the first half of Baylor's 48-7 win at CPA, the five-star junior running back juked a defender and smoothly hurdled clean over another on his way to the end zone, but the hurdle — which isn't allowed in high school football — drew a penalty which negated the play.
—Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead, Matthews juked Jeff Skinner, blowing by the Sabres forward.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Facing third-and-1 at midfield, running back RJ Harvey juked a charging George Karlaftis to move the chains for the drive’s first third-down conversion.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Last week the Jets scored on a 78-yard punt return when Bonner got juked out of position by Isaiah Williams, who scored the second touchdown Miami’s special teams unit had allowed this season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
The one-man wrecking ball who is headed to Washington State broke three tackles and juked two other defenders for a 44-yard score.
—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
Bowie went for an onside kick and Nicko Campbell picked it up, juked a defender and ran 52 yards for a touchdown.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
In the first half of Baylor's 48-7 win at CPA, the five-star junior running back juked a defender and smoothly hurdled clean over another on his way to the end zone, but the hurdle — which isn't allowed in high school football — drew a penalty which negated the play.
—Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juked
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While testing the model, Anthropic discovered decades-old software flaws and bugs that had evaded millions of previous attempts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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After Noah Cates won the faceoff back to Cam York, York moved the puck to Michkov, who evaded Penguins center Ben Kindel and sent the puck back to York for the series-winner.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Steyer also dodged questions about financing the idea at Tuesday’s rally.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Dreaded by some, dodged by others, and abolished by at least one executive entirely, quarterly earnings calls remain must-listen rituals for Wall Street and the business press, but not for most consumers or even rank‑and‑file employees.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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For instance, Brock Faber turned the puck over before the first goal and was deked on the second goal.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Two minutes later, Mayhew found some space, deked to his backhand, and beat Francis to increase the lead to three.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Juked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juked. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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