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.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 22 Nov. 2025
Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 22 Nov. 2025
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Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
16 Dec. 2025
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In the film, Sea-Based X-Band Radar detects a missile flying across the Pacific Ocean toward Chicago that later evades interception.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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Continue reading … CROWN IN CHAOS – Andrew dodges police probe but King Charles’ Epstein ‘nightmare’ isn’t over.—
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FOXNews.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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Flipping her hair and writhing around in pain and ecstasy, the singer dodges plates and cutlery that fly at her face while battling mysterious, paranormal forces that throw her around.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Jukes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jukes. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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