1
: an act of evading by sudden bodily movement
2
a
: an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick
b
dodged; dodging
1
a
: to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
dodged through the crowd
b
: to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow)
dodged behind the door
2
: to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
1
a
: to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position
dodge tacklers
b
: to avoid an encounter with
celebrities dodging the media
2
: to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery
dodged the draft by leaving the country
dodged questions
Synonyms
Examples of dodge in a Sentence
Noun
It was just another dodge to get out of working.
just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
Verb
He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
She dodged through the crowds as she hurried home.
We dodged between the cars as we raced across the street.
They managed to dodge the reporters by leaving through the back exit.
She accused him of dodging his responsibilities as a parent.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
In some other cases, the artists knew about the project and could use it as a tax dodge of their own.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Perhaps your manager lacks expertise in critical areas, dodges accountability, or communicates in a way that feels dismissive or unclear.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The developers have also added new skills related to the dodge roll, such as the ability to leave behind an illusory copy of your character to act as a decoy, which make the new mechanic feel essential to the modernized gameplay the sequel implements.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
In some other cases, the artists knew about the project and could use it as a tax dodge of their own.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
For the most part, the primary loop is to find enemy officials, dodge or parry their attacks, and slowly chip away at their stance meter (essentially a gauge of their defensive stamina) to leave them vulnerable to a strong attack.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Perhaps your manager lacks expertise in critical areas, dodges accountability, or communicates in a way that feels dismissive or unclear.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Dodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodge. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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dodge
1 of 2 noun1
: an act of avoiding by sudden bodily movement
2
: a sly means of avoiding, deceiving, or tricking
just another dodge to get out of working
dodger
noun
dodge
2 of 2 verb
dodged; dodging
1
a
: to move suddenly aside or to and fro
dodging through the crowd
b
: to avoid by moving quickly aside
dodge a blow
2
: evade sense 1
dodged the question
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