as in avoids
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
I don't know how the CEO managed to shuffle out of being held responsible for his company's weak performance
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Airlearn avoids that pitfall by leading each lesson into conversational practice, combining grammar, pronunciation, and context to bridge the gap from recognition to use.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025 -
But now at 3-1 on the season, Michigan, who avoids playing both Penn State and Oregon in the regular season, may be able to use it as a jumping-off point to a playoff berth.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Oh plays Eve, a deskbound MI-5 agent who longs to be a spy in the field, a dream that is soon realized when a mutual obsession develops between her and a sadistic, sociopathic assassin (Jodie Comer) who always evades capture.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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With the help of resourceful Marie Kreutz (Franka Potente), Bourne evades capture from the CIA — namely data analyst Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) and Deputy Director Ward Abbott (Brian Cox) — while untangling his involvement in the deadly Operation Treadstone.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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But nothing beats watching fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, and miracles with Westley/The Man in Black/The Dread Pirate Roberts as your guide.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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At the same time dealing with grief due to the loss of her father, the scientist finally escapes and seeks refuge with a mother and her transgender daughter.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Shuffles (out of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffles%20%28out%20of%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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