Thesaurus results for JUKES

jukes

verb

present tense third-person singular of juke

as in evades

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 jukes 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

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Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
But even if Booker’s appearance evades the FCC’s scrutiny, the commission is closely watching TV talk programs, with The View in particular a subject of interest.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026