as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
the criminal's eluding of the police finally came to an end when he was caught trying to leave the country
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as in evading
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 eluding
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors at one point also charged Diallo with eluding a police officer, recklessly endangering safety and bail jumping.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
McNary was initially arrested for simple battery, failure to stop/remain at a crash involving serious bodily injury, fleeing and eluding law enforcement and obstruction without violence.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Unmanned aerial systems are killing and maiming scores of people across the world, eluding even the most sophisticated air defenses.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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Mahoney was charged with assault with intent to murder and fourth-degree fleeing and eluding a police officer.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors at one point also charged Diallo with eluding a police officer, recklessly endangering safety and bail jumping.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
McNary was initially arrested for simple battery, failure to stop/remain at a crash involving serious bodily injury, fleeing and eluding law enforcement and obstruction without violence.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Unmanned aerial systems are killing and maiming scores of people across the world, eluding even the most sophisticated air defenses.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluding
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Chances are, with this cheat seemingly becoming more of an issue, a lot of Escape From Tarkov players will switch to the controversial PvE mode in the coming days to avoid them.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Divine retribution was a central theme, but the possibility of escape was often embedded.Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rich had fled to Switzerland in 1983 after he was indicted on more than 50 counts of fraud and evading more than $48 million in taxes.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The pair really do go through the ringer, evading elephant stampedes, treacherous mountains, and ice cold snowy condidtions that look like Disney is setting up a cross over sequel with Frozen.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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The podcaster — who has served as Grayson's legal guardian while their parents Todd and Julie Chrisley serve time in prison after being convicted in June 2022 of fraud and tax evasion — opened up about her brother leaving for college during the Dec. 31 episode of her Unlocked podcast.Gil Macias, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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His wife, Misty Noel, and daughter, Kasey Noel, face charges of theft and tax evasion, and are scheduled to go on trial Feb. 3, 2025.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
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For something completely hands-free, grab this Roomba robot vacuum that can map out a path for itself all on its own, avoiding obstacles like furniture and ledges in the process.Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Analyze Your Current Financial Situation Gaining a clear understanding of your financial standing is the first step toward avoiding new debt.True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Their family was on the run, escaping the mortar fire that drove them from their home in Hari Fara, one of the last refuges for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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The 1922 version's climax is more focused on Knock escaping and being hunted by the townsfolk because he's scapegoated for the plague.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Eluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluding. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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