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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juking
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Shares of the Turkish state lender Halk Bankasi AS tumbled on Wednesday following the adjournment of a court status conference in the US related to charges of evading sanctions on Iran.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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In July 2025, Mouton was reportedly arrested and charged with felon in possession of a weapon, evading arrest and drug possession.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The videos shared on social media show the suspect dodging a police cruiser attempting to run him down before opening fire at the officer and charging him.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Juking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juking. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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