as in to evade
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 elude
Prosecution Garrett was charged with first-degree murder, DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, felony criminal mischief, aggravated fleeing to elude and two counts each of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence, deputies said.
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Olivia Lloyd, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
But consistency has eluded Fedotov, who at 28 years old may just not be young or malleable enough to adjust his game to the best league in the world at this stage of his career.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
But so far, one honor has eluded Bueckers: the NCAA title.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 20 Mar. 2025
Then, with 6:44 left in the third, the B’s got the kind of gift that’s eluded them much of the season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
But consistency has eluded Fedotov, who at 28 years old may just not be young or malleable enough to adjust his game to the best league in the world at this stage of his career.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
But so far, one honor has eluded Bueckers: the NCAA title.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 20 Mar. 2025
Then, with 6:44 left in the third, the B’s got the kind of gift that’s eluded them much of the season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
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Overtourism is to blame That year, a railway company also launched a probe against four popular YouTubers over their stunt to evade fares on public transport, according to local media.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The group has claimed dozens of strikes against Israel throughout the war in Gaza, some of which have managed to evade the country's state-of-the-art air defense systems.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Facing the Marlins for the second time in a week, the Mets (7-3) avoided facing ace Sandy Alcantara, with the 2022 Cy Young Award winner having been added to the paternity list earlier in the day.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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In another legend, the monk was said to have cut off his eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll’s wide-eyed stare.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The most prepared billionaires have multiple passports, physical gold reserves in Swiss vaults, and escape routes that don’t rely on digital transactions.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In its ensuing investigation, detectives learned the five dogs were allegedly in the care of Martin Martinez, 60, and had escaped from a nearby property and attacked Renguul, the PCSD reports.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Elude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elude. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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