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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juking
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According to the lawsuit, the defendants profited from unlawful short-term rentals while evading requirements in city law designed to protect short-term renters, protect the quality of life for neighborhood residents and maintain a supply of affordable housing.
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Robinzine was charged with evading arrest, unlawful possession of a firearm and tempering with physical evidence.
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Earle is there to be supportive, and to slay a dragon in her best copyright-dodging Red Sonja fit.
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Fun dads, at their best, are not dodging serious parenting.
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“Juking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juking. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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