dodge

[doj] / dɒdʒ /

NOUN

trick, feint

Synonyms

STRONG

contrivance device machination method plan plot ploy ruse scheme stratagem strategy subterfuge wile

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 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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And if interviewers bristle at questions or dodge them, that could be a red flag.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Across the backends of the internet, cheeky characterizations of Norris-as-god still abound: Chuck Norris can believe it’s not butter, Chuck Norris doesn’t dodge bullets—they dodge him, Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Some experts think Iran is using multiple positioning systems, making it easier for its drones to dodge jamming.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The show closed with another clip in which O’Brien imagined himself being made Oscar host for life; though it was a dodge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

There was no threat to contend with, no weapon to dodge.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

dodge

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