as in to evade
to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement
juked defenders with a series of spin moves and picked up 15 yards on the running play
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Recent Examples of juke
During the second quarter of the Eagles' 28-23 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Barkley caught a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts, juked around one Jaguars' defender and spun away from another.
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
Barkley caught a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts, juked around one Jaguars defender and spun away from another.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
Roland broke free before having to juke a defender with a stop and a spin, then beating the Nelson keeper from 12 yards away.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
Their best chance to tie came with four minutes left as Tim Holton juked a couple defenders and fired a shot at Donahue, who made the save.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
Barkley caught a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts, juked around one Jaguars defender and spun away from another.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
Roland broke free before having to juke a defender with a stop and a spin, then beating the Nelson keeper from 12 yards away.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
Their best chance to tie came with four minutes left as Tim Holton juked a couple defenders and fired a shot at Donahue, who made the save.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Cromartie also took a plea deal for charges including strangulation, third degree assault of a police officer, first degree wanton endangerment, disarming a peace officer, fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest and violation of a foreign protective order, according to court records.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
18 July 2025
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The first suspect, a 47-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, evading a police officer, conspiring to commit a crime, vehicle hit and run, parole violations and resisting arrest, according to a press release from the Redwood City Police Department.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
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Goodfellas has acquired world sales rights for Iranian director Ali Asgari’s satire Divine Comedy, following a filmmaker’s mission to dodge censorship, ahead of its world premiere in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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Trump dodged a question on the Epstein case from reporters on Tuesday by attacking Obama.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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“Juke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juke. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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