Thesaurus results for JUKE

juke

verb

ˈjük

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 In it, chugging on instinct and not playbook, Moss juked one defender and spun through another one before landing in the end zone on his head. —

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024 Gray took it to the house by juking Lions defensive back Morice Norris, who had laid a crushing hit on Gray during Monday’s joint practice. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024 Utilizing the same set of palace rooms, the same offices, the same completely absurd cabinet meeting hall provided a structure that allowed Tracy and his writing team to create a rhythm and then deliberately juke this way or that to keep the audience off-balance. —

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 June 2024 With patience Zacha juked, made his adversary make the first move, and lifted the puck over Bob’s left shoulder. —

Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for juke