eluded

Those willing him to win wondered if he was fumbling another golden chance to finally land the prize which had long eluded him.

The virtues of soup have never eluded me.

McIlroy believes he has never "been in better form" coming into the Masters as he looks to finally land the only major title that has eluded him.

“These sites were designed to be the last line of defense against H-Bomb carrying Soviet bombers that had eluded the Air Force’s interceptor jet aircraft,” the park service said.

By the time security forces stormed the Bamban compound on the evening of 12 March 2024, some of these scam bosses had already eluded capture.