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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U.S. troops never found Villa, whose legendary status was only enhanced as he eluded capture.

From Los Angeles Times

If the Home Office is going to get it right this time, it will require an astonishing amount of focus that has eluded it before.

From BBC

A long ball from Yerry Mina landed at Carbonero's feet and he eluded two defenders to score just 10 minutes after entering the game.

From Barron's

The nation’s reigning mob boss, also implicated in the plot, has eluded arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Democrats, who have long depended on Latino voters, were shocked, and GOP leaders were delighted, feeling that a demographic that had long eluded them was finally, truly within reach.

From Los Angeles Times