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
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.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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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Observers suggest that the test increases pressure on the United States and NATO to reconsider current policies and adapt to the introduction of underwater nuclear drones capable of evading ballistic missile shields.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was previously deported in 2006, 2014 and 2016, yet managed to re-enter at an unknown time and place, evading inspection, admission or parole by immigration authorities.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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And short-term dodging a bullet does not equal long-term win for any of us sitting in this room.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Agree to stop dodging each other in the building, be cordial and move on.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Juking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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