dodged

VERB

avoid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ditch duck elude escape evade fend off shuffle sidestep skirt

STRONG

dark deceive equivocate fence fudge hedge juke lurch malinger parry pussyfoot shake shift shirk short-circuit slide slip swerve tergiversate trick weasel

WEAK

circumlocute get around get out of give the slip move to the side put the move on shake off skip out on tergiverse turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet take on

STRONG

release

WEAK

confront encounter stand up to

Example Sentences

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dodged

When asked to comment on situation by local media, he dodged the question.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Meta dodged the “worst-case whispers” of much steeper financial penalties and algorithm changes, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Woods ran the Via Alpina through storms, heat of up to 37C and dodged floods and wildfires across eight countries.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

These experiences came to mind while hearing Danny take on a yet-to-be-previously attempted vampire voice as he dodged dirty looks and jettisoned drinkware.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

Mr. Curtain had perfect control of his chair, however, and as he raced down the rows he expertly dodged the children’s feet and the sharp corners of their desks, smiling as he went.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart