as in evaded
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
the millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for years before getting caught
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Recent Examples of eluded
But massive tournament success has eluded the SEC — the last championship game participant was Kentucky in 2014.
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
For nearly two centuries, its true identity eluded scientists, as fossilized remains revealed a structure that defied classification.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The American Dream, the Great American Novel, the American Girl—for Fitzgerald, they were all wrapped up together—had eluded him, and not for want of trying.
—Nathan King, Air Mail, 5 Apr. 2025
But a cinematic homecoming that has eluded him over his career.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
But for centuries, generalizing the equation to more than four circles had eluded mathematicians—until now.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025
First seen in 2022, F22 had eluded researchers until recent images confirmed her presence and that of her healthy cubs.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
But even as rescuers have tried to bring her to safety, so far, the scrappy pooch has eluded capture.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
But the work eluded the curator.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
For nearly two centuries, its true identity eluded scientists, as fossilized remains revealed a structure that defied classification.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The American Dream, the Great American Novel, the American Girl—for Fitzgerald, they were all wrapped up together—had eluded him, and not for want of trying.
—Nathan King, Air Mail, 5 Apr. 2025
But a cinematic homecoming that has eluded him over his career.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
But for centuries, generalizing the equation to more than four circles had eluded mathematicians—until now.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025
First seen in 2022, F22 had eluded researchers until recent images confirmed her presence and that of her healthy cubs.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
But even as rescuers have tried to bring her to safety, so far, the scrappy pooch has eluded capture.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
But the work eluded the curator.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluded
Verb
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But in life James resisted metaphor and evaded attention.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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DeAngelo evaded prosecution for years while committing a string of murders and rapes across the Golden State between 1974 and 1986, including two murders and nine kidnappings in Sacramento County alone.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At best, this results in superficial engagement—teams may appear aligned on the surface but lack genuine buy-in as difficult conversations are avoided.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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And who has avoided injuries while the rest of the squad have struggled?—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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India escaped the scary moment unscathed.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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Anderson, who retired his first 10 batters, walked the bases loaded with one out in the fourth, but escaped the jam by striking out Jeremy Peña and getting Diaz to line out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Eluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluded. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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