Thesaurus results for JUKING

juking

verb

present participle of juke

as in evading

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 juking Mendoza hiked the ball, tucked it and ran — juking multiple defensive players and bouncing off would-be tacklers — and hurdled himself into end zone while taking a brutal hit. —

Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026 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 After juking out Trader, McConkey sprinted to the Dolphins’ 17 before running out of bounds with 22 seconds left. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025 Napolitano’s claims came as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also accused Chicago of juking its homicide statistics, without evidence. —

Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025

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Police said Joshua Gonzalez surrendered Tuesday on a warrant charging him with evading arrest or detention in a motor vehicle.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
What Happens Next For now, Neukgu remains somewhere in the mountains near Daejeon, evading thermal drones and traps.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026