evaded; evading
1
: to elude by dexterity or stratagem
2
a
: to avoid facing up to
evaded the real issues
b
: to avoid the performance of : dodge, circumvent
especially
: to fail to pay (taxes)
c
: to avoid answering directly : turn aside
3
: to be elusive to : baffle
the simple, personal meaning evaded them—
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evader
noun
Synonyms
Examples of evade in a Sentence
The criminals have so far managed to evade the police.
a politician skilled at evading difficult questions
The governor has been accused of evading the issue.
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Hezbollah fighters have been using pagers as a low-tech means of communication in an attempt to evade Israeli location-tracking, two sources familiar with the group’s operations told Reuters this year.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
El Monte police said that charges of kidnapping and felony evading would be submitted to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Williams had to evade pressure in the pocket, then broke to his right and, with two Jacksonville Jaguars defenders on his tail, spotted Kmet leaking into a wide-open space.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
The new movie found Eddie and Venom on a buddy road trip to New York, looking to evade authorities – since Eddie is wanted for murder – as well as snarling outer-space beasts sent by Venom’s creator, the evil Knull (played via motion capture by Andy Serkis).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
El Monte police said that charges of kidnapping and felony evading would be submitted to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Williams had to evade pressure in the pocket, then broke to his right and, with two Jacksonville Jaguars defenders on his tail, spotted Kmet leaking into a wide-open space.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
The new movie found Eddie and Venom on a buddy road trip to New York, looking to evade authorities – since Eddie is wanted for murder – as well as snarling outer-space beasts sent by Venom’s creator, the evil Knull (played via motion capture by Andy Serkis).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Evade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evade. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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evade
verb
evaded; evading
1
: to get away from or avoid by skill or trickery
evade a question
evade capture
2
: to escape the understanding of
the meaning of the message evaded them
evader
noun
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