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
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Douglas County jurors convicted Tory Conyers, 46, of vehicular homicide, hit-and-run causing death, eluding a peace officer, theft and reckless driving.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Rosa travelled north some twelve hundred miles, on foot and by bus, paying smugglers and eluding predators.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Increase the penalty for fleeing and eluding a police officer.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
In recent years, though, both parties have wielded the process to pass highly consequential — and often budget-busting — legislation while eluding the 60-vote threshold normally imposed by the Senate’s filibuster.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
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
Verb
Her criminal record includes a charge for fleeing, eluding and obstructing a police officer.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Douglas County jurors convicted Tory Conyers, 46, of vehicular homicide, hit-and-run causing death, eluding a peace officer, theft and reckless driving.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Rosa travelled north some twelve hundred miles, on foot and by bus, paying smugglers and eluding predators.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Increase the penalty for fleeing and eluding a police officer.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
In recent years, though, both parties have wielded the process to pass highly consequential — and often budget-busting — legislation while eluding the 60-vote threshold normally imposed by the Senate’s filibuster.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluding
Noun
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Maybe after a decade and a half of ruling the charts, the only thing that offers Aubrey Graham an escape from anhedonia is the fleeting euphoria of a lottery hit.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2025
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At least two made it to the Missouri River – the first captured in Boonville, Missouri, and the largest, a 3-footer, pulled from the river near Jefferson City by a fisherman, nearly three months after its escape.—
Jeremy Drouin,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The driver was arrested on charges of unlawful gun possession and evading police and booked at the Sacramento County Juvenile Hall.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Chau paid local fishermen to take him near North Sentinel Island, evading the exclusion zone.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The federal agency on the frontlines of President Donald Trump’s tariffs war faces the enormous task of policing imports for tax evasion and applying the new tariff rates without holding up international trade.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Apr. 2025
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Former Madrid player Xabi Alonso is one of the few soccer figures to be acquitted of tax evasion charges.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Which only underscores the importance of drafting well and avoiding the need to fill holes through free agency.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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His offseason of work at the position centered around avoiding that happening again.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Reading can be a powerful way of escaping, relaxing and realizing truths about ourselves and the world.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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Many of us dream of financial freedom, escaping the grind, and living in luxury.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Eluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluding. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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