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  • present participle of dodge.

dodging





NOUN
circumvention
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Brazilians have been living with capybaras forever, dodging them on roads like rural American drivers dodge deer.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Chau broke the government "tribal reserve" exclusion limit stretching five kilometres out to sea, dodging coastguards and marine police.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

With that avenue now blocked, as was always foreseeable, there’s no more dodging if Iran continues to block the Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Yet, Andie holds her head high in the hallway while Blane’s is bowed in the courtyard, dodging stares.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

She did somersaults and darted back and forth in zigzags, as if she were dodging laser beams.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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