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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Either way, in Explosive Media, the Iranian authorities appear to have a hit on their hands, and it could be the answer to a problem that has long eluded the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Too often, trophies eluded him as Celtic scooped them up.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Winning Long Beach, one of the few prizes on the IndyCar circuit that has eluded him, would be a big step in that drive for five.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

What appears to have eluded voters is that the can has not budged in more than a decade.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Otto reviewed his notes, bothered by something...some deduction...that eluded him.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles