eluded

[ih-loo-did] / ɪˈlu dɪd /

VERB

avoid; escape

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle confound dodge evade flee foil frustrate outrun outwit puzzle shun stall stonewall thwart

STRONG

bilk circumvent ditch double duck eschew fly shirk shuck shy stump

WEAK

be beyond someone beat around the bush cop out get around get away from give the runaround give the slip give wide berth to hem and haw not touch pass the buck pass up run around stay shy of steer clear of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abet aid assist clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain face help meet support

WEAK

attract confront encounter entice invite take on

Example Sentences

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eluded

“Pluribus” star Rhea Seehorn finally won the best actress statues that long eluded her, and series creator Vince Gilligan scored a writing Emmy.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

Those close to Healey argue that his emphasis this week on securing the economic growth which has eluded successive governments by spreading wealth around the country is a clear difference from Reeves.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has eluded mathematicians for generations, in a claim which also drew a fight with rival researchers over credit.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The hope had been that the drug—called pelacarsen—would take on an insidious cause of heart attacks and strokes that has eluded treatment for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Eventually, the county prosecutor decided to look again for the bullet that had eluded investigators during Anna’s autopsy.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann