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

He had eluded capture by setting up several camps in dense bush and despite several sightings by the public and on CCTV.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The U.S.—with about 16 million total annual vehicle sales and a large potential for profit—has eluded Volkswagen for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

As he assembled his sports empire, baseball was the one sport that eluded him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The trip to the kitchen and back could not have taken more than two minutes, yet in that time I tramped through swampy cemeteries, climbed over dusty gravestones and eluded litters of night-black cats.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou