How to Use elude in a Sentence

elude

verb
  • The killer was able to elude the police.
  • The cause of the disease continues to elude researchers.
  • The killer has eluded capture.
  • Kaspick eludes a check along the boards and gets to the net point-blank on Farkas.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, OregonLive.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • But the details of the deal have appeared to elude Trump.
    — Abigail Tracy, The Hive, 9 Feb. 2017
  • But, even three years on, that fact still seems to elude the rest of us.
    — Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
  • Then, with 6:44 left in the third, the B’s got the kind of gift that’s eluded them much of the season.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Even the coaches in the series have largely seen the Cup elude them.
    — Andrew Knoll, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2020
  • When deputies arrived, the man drove faster in an attempt to elude them.
    — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 25 May 2018
  • The cause of this head pain still eludes the medical world.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 29 Aug. 2018
  • Alas, so far the technique has eluded me, though not a friend.
    — Lynn Peters, Redbook, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Carter charged toward Stafford, who had no chance to elude him.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
  • At that time, two of the occupants tried to elude police.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 24 Mar. 2021
  • The ball eluded both for a goal kick by Baltgalvis which sealed the outcome.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Vásquez hid out in the maze of rock faces to elude authorities.
    — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022
  • So the dream of seeing his likeness in a video game eluded him.
    — Kimberly Pena, courant.com, 1 May 2018
  • He was arrested and charged with felony speed to elude.
    — Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Cam Rising tries to step up and elude the pressure, but the Beavers stop him for no gain.
    — oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2022
  • How was Chadwick able to elude those trying to find him for so long?
    — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Two of them were caught in August, but the third managed to elude capture for months.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2021
  • In the park, the boy attempted to climb over a fence to elude police and threw his backpack over the fence ahead of him.
    — cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The suspect ditched the car and managed to elude police on foot, police said.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, 28 June 2019
  • One of them, Kei (Sharpe), seems to constantly elude her.
    — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Chiles eludes pressure and throws to the goal line for Velling, but it’s knocked away by Jay’Vion Cole at the last moment.
    — Nick Daschel | [email protected], oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The tip sparked a search for Crooks, who was able to elude security and climbed onto the roof.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
  • The other 14 managed to elude the police at the airport and remained at large.
    — Joseph Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The other 14 managed to elude the police at the airport and remained at large.
    — Joseph Wilson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2022
  • For nearly as long, we have been forced to accept that the whole truth will elude us — always.
    — Jenna Russell, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Only the kids, leaping from roof to roof, seem to achieve a mobility that eludes their elders.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
  • But consistency has eluded Fedotov, who at 28 years old may just not be young or malleable enough to adjust his game to the best league in the world at this stage of his career.
    — Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

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