as in evaded
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
the millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for years before getting caught
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Recent Examples of eluded
With that comes an interior calm that’s eluded her throughout her short life.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Despite its long tradition of use, a comprehensive understanding of what made LE, a seemingly ordinary clay, therapeutic has eluded researchers.
—Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The suspect eluded police until Mangione was captured in Altoona, about 280 miles west of New York.
—Mark Scolforo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Researchers solved this problem for machines with 1, 2, 3 or 4 rules (1, 6, 21 and 107 steps, respectively), but the fifth busy beaver number eluded them for decades.
—Bill Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
But others eluded the tax in ways that raise questions about how the law is being enforced.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
With a nifty spin move while scrambling to his left, Young eluded Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and was ready to dive forward inside the Cowboys’ 15-yard line.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, a Tax Notes investigation unveiled how money sheltered in offshore insurance investment vehicles has eluded IRS auditors hampered by poor training and silos within the agency.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
His ultimate goal may have eluded him, but Ricciardo put together a resumé that would be the envy of many drivers over the course of his 15-year F1 journey.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Despite its long tradition of use, a comprehensive understanding of what made LE, a seemingly ordinary clay, therapeutic has eluded researchers.
—Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The suspect eluded police until Mangione was captured in Altoona, about 280 miles west of New York.
—Mark Scolforo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Researchers solved this problem for machines with 1, 2, 3 or 4 rules (1, 6, 21 and 107 steps, respectively), but the fifth busy beaver number eluded them for decades.
—Bill Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
But others eluded the tax in ways that raise questions about how the law is being enforced.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
With a nifty spin move while scrambling to his left, Young eluded Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and was ready to dive forward inside the Cowboys’ 15-yard line.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, a Tax Notes investigation unveiled how money sheltered in offshore insurance investment vehicles has eluded IRS auditors hampered by poor training and silos within the agency.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
His ultimate goal may have eluded him, but Ricciardo put together a resumé that would be the envy of many drivers over the course of his 15-year F1 journey.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eluded
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The marketing for the movie largely evaded the topic of domestic abuse and leaned heavily into the pic’s floral aesthetic given that Lively’s character Lily is a flower shop owner.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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He’d been hit by a bullet that evaded his protective vest.Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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On social media, the department has avoided mentioning flu shots in posts about the flu, instead advising people to wash their hands and cover their coughs.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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The policy was explicitly kept quiet and officials have avoided putting it in writing.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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The fugitives escaped on foot, stole a series of cars, and had more gunfights over the next several days.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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Some of the bank customers escaped and alerted the police and town citizens.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Eluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eluded. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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