elude

[ih-lood] / ɪˈlud /

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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Yet more than four years into this war, victory continues to elude his country.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Miami was the only Power 4 Conference team that didn’t list player weights online for all of last summer, a fact that seemed to elude public notice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Prizes may elude Liu this awards season, but she should be in the conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

El-Fasher, the last state capital in the vast region of Darfur to elude the RSF's grasp, has become the latest strategic front in the war as the paramilitaries attempt to consolidate power in the west.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

He continued to fade, fade, easy, easy, stalling until he could spot The Goober, tall and rangy, downfield where he’d be waiting if he had managed to elude the safety- man.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

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