dodge
Example Sentences
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I practically flew through campus, dodging other students who had the luxury of walking to class instead of sprinting, and the entire time I was seething inside.
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She also dodged when asked if she’d encourage parents to get their children vaccinated against measles.
Under questioning from his lawyer, Goldstein denied knowingly dodging taxes or intentionally breaking the law.
When Rowdy reared up on me like that, he was just about the same height as I was and there was no way I could dodge his lapping tongue.
From Literature
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And by that I mean find the right fit, scroll on past the “bored blowhards,” as one traveler described some group members to me, and dodge the occasional bullies.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.