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Definitions

dodge

[doj] / dɒdʒ /
NOUN
trick, feint
Synonyms
STRONG
contrivance device machination method plan plot ploy ruse scheme stratagem strategy subterfuge wile
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 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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And if interviewers bristle at questions or dodge them, that could be a red flag.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Across the backends of the internet, cheeky characterizations of Norris-as-god still abound: Chuck Norris can believe it’s not butter, Chuck Norris doesn’t dodge bullets—they dodge him, Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Some experts think Iran is using multiple positioning systems, making it easier for its drones to dodge jamming.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The show closed with another clip in which O’Brien imagined himself being made Oscar host for life; though it was a dodge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Too many tourists to dodge and so many blaring horns and too much heat beating down from the blazing sun with absolutely no shade.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.