evaded; evading
1
: to elude by dexterity or stratagem
2
a
: to avoid facing up to
evaded the real issues
b
: to avoid the performance of : dodge, circumvent
especially
: to fail to pay (taxes)
c
: to avoid answering directly : turn aside
3
: to be elusive to : baffle
the simple, personal meaning evaded them—
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evader
noun
Examples of evade in a Sentence
The criminals have so far managed to evade the police.
a politician skilled at evading difficult questions
The governor has been accused of evading the issue.
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Van Lith has competed in four conference title games over the span of her career, but this was the first time the title didn’t evade her.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Perez was arrested and transported to Troop G where he was charged with evading responsibility, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle without a license and reckless use of highway by a pedestrian.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Sibley ran across the lot, behind some other cars parked in the car wash bays and behind a dumpster while trying to evade the gunmen, the footage shows.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Hamas says Trump’s threats encourage Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to evade Gaza ceasefire deal.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
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Allison Smith, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Perez was arrested and transported to Troop G where he was charged with evading responsibility, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle without a license and reckless use of highway by a pedestrian.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Sibley ran across the lot, behind some other cars parked in the car wash bays and behind a dumpster while trying to evade the gunmen, the footage shows.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Hamas says Trump’s threats encourage Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to evade Gaza ceasefire deal.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Evade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evade. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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evade
verb
evaded; evading
1
: to get away from or avoid by skill or trickery
evade a question
evade capture
2
: to escape the understanding of
the meaning of the message evaded them
evader
noun
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