dodged

VERB

avoid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ditch duck elude escape evade fend off shuffle sidestep skirt

STRONG

dark deceive equivocate fence fudge hedge juke lurch malinger parry pussyfoot shake shift shirk short-circuit slide slip swerve tergiversate trick weasel

WEAK

circumlocute get around get out of give the slip move to the side put the move on shake off skip out on tergiverse turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet take on

STRONG

release

WEAK

confront encounter stand up to

Example Sentences

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dodged

“I think that we really dodged the bullet,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

It dodged capture despite efforts by hunters and responders equipped with traps and anaesthetic guns, and escaped late Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Mr Fantasy has also dodged questions when reporters have tried to ask him if he is the actor's alter-ego.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

It is a chastening experience for Vitol, whose partners pride themselves on having dodged many of the pitfalls that hurt rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

That one dodged his blow, then wrapped around his wrist and shook the axe loose while four other branches wrapped around his ankles, other wrist, and waist.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack