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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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
The group has claimed dozens of strikes against Israel throughout the war in Gaza, some of which have managed to evade the country's state-of-the-art air defense systems.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
After police officers and a helicopter arrived at the scene, Paredes ran and hid in the backyards of nearby residences before jumping into a garbage can to evade authorities.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
But success continues to evade the Dolphins, and might lead to Ross firing his fourth head coach, and fourth top-level executive since becoming majority owner in 2009.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Evade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evade. Accessed 10 Apr. 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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