Showing Results for "dodged"

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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Investors may have dodged the most significant bullet on June 5, when Standard & Poor’s opted not to change its index-listing rules for any of its market indices.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

SpaceX had narrowly dodged bankruptcy in late 2008 after the first successful flight of its Falcon 1 rocket.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Asked whether the FDA is considering possible downstream effects such as coercion and abuse alongside medical data in its safety review of mifepristone, press secretary Emily Hilliard dodged the question.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Basil dodged around a rat and laughed approvingly.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques