1
: an act of evading by sudden bodily movement
2
a
: an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick
b
dodged; dodging
1
a
: to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
dodged through the crowd
b
: to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow)
dodged behind the door
2
: to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
1
a
: to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position
dodge tacklers
b
: to avoid an encounter with
celebrities dodging the media
2
: to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery
dodged the draft by leaving the country
dodged questions
Synonyms
Examples of dodge in a Sentence
Noun
It was just another dodge to get out of working.
just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
Verb
He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
She dodged through the crowds as she hurried home.
We dodged between the cars as we raced across the street.
They managed to dodge the reporters by leaving through the back exit.
She accused him of dodging his responsibilities as a parent.
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Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
But that artful dodge soon got complicated as a new controversy erupted over comments from Biden.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
School crossing guards have also complained about needing to dodge Waymo vehicles, NBC Bay Area reports.
—Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Reality check: Despite the dodges, Harris has stated some of her policy priorities — namely to boost security on the Southwest border, put more limitations on asylum, and bring down the costs of food and housing.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
But that artful dodge soon got complicated as a new controversy erupted over comments from Biden.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Undeterred, many simply turn around and renew their northbound journeys, dodging criminals, crooked cops and Mexican immigration agents.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
School crossing guards have also complained about needing to dodge Waymo vehicles, NBC Bay Area reports.
—Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Dodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodge. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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dodge
1 of 2 noun1
: an act of avoiding by sudden bodily movement
2
: a sly means of avoiding, deceiving, or tricking
just another dodge to get out of working
dodger
noun
dodge
2 of 2 verb
dodged; dodging
1
a
: to move suddenly aside or to and fro
dodging through the crowd
b
: to avoid by moving quickly aside
dodge a blow
2
: evade sense 1
dodged the question
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