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

Within days of releasing the solution to one problem, OpenAI suggested it was close to solving another, raising the possibility of two discoveries that had eluded us for decades arriving in the same week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

But an Emmy for his most sustained great performance — as theater director, podcaster and dip connoisseur Oliver Putnam on “Only Murders in the Building” — has eluded him thus far.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Sleep eluded me as my brain turned over these questions.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein