eluding

Example Sentences

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The Apache medicine man Geronimo made his now-legendary name leading raids and eluding capture during the Apache wars of the 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Peddemors netted again with a cross that found its way in after eluding several players before Beerensteyn rifled in from distance to double Wolfsburg's lead.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

In a sign of how things were going, Garbers lost a shoe on one play in which he threw the ball away while eluding defenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2024

It’s the invisible form of matter constantly eluding scientific hard proof, whose existence is suggested only by the circumstantial evidence we can measure around it.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2023

As an athlete, I knew if I worked a little harder I would find the success that was eluding me.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad