Thesaurus / dodged
other words for dodged
- ditch
- duck
- elude
- escape
- evade
- fend off
- shuffle
- sidestep
- skirt
- dark
- deceive
- equivocate
- fence
- fudge
- hedge
- juke
- lurch
- malinger
- parry
- pussyfoot
- shake
- shift
- shirk
- short-circuit
- slide
- slip
- swerve
- tergiversate
- trick
- weasel
- 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
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In her extremity she saw the mouth of the alley, dodged in, and was safe.
THE BATTLE WITH THE SLUMJACOB A. RIIS.
The blow missed its full force, since Penny, seeing it coming, dodged so that it caught him on the side of the chin.
LEFT TACKLE THAYERRALPH HENRY BARBOUR
“It takes Fenn to please the girls,” retorted Ned, and he dodged to escape a blow Stumpy aimed at him.
THE HEROES OF THE SCHOOLALLEN CHAPMAN
After winning on Lauzanne Allis had dodged the admiring crowd of paddock regulars that followed her.
THOROUGHBREDSW. A. FRASER
Like a shadow Druce faded from his seat beside the girl and dodged behind a tree out of sight, but in hearing.
LITTLE LOST SISTERVIRGINIA BROOKS
A faint sound of unbarring came from behind the door, which quickly opened, and they dodged into the room.
FRANK MERRIWELL'S CHUMSBURT L. STANDISH
The boy from Texas dodged, and the algebra hit the wall behind him.
THE ROVER BOYS AT BIG HORN RANCHEDWARD STRATEMEYER
Then Mr. Vanderhook himself laughed loudly as he dodged the blow, for he was still holding the golden curl in his hand.
THE GAY GNANI OF GINGALEEFLORENCE HUNTLEY
So he stood on the high rock, but when the lightning flashed Aponitolau dodged.
PHILIPPINE FOLK TALESMABEL COOK COLE
We ran for the next tree and dodged him round it; it was a bit too exciting!
ROUND THE WONDERFUL WORLDG. E. MITTON