elude

Example Sentences

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Its pleasures will elude those who don’t know, or care about, such subsidiary characters as E.B.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

El-Fasher, the last state capital in the vast region of Darfur to elude the RSF's grasp, has become the latest strategic front in the war as the paramilitaries attempt to consolidate power in the west.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

For a long while, Newsom’s shiftiness seemed to elude his self-perception.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025

This year, they selected Hunter in the fourth round out of Auburn because of his tough running style and ability to elude would-be tacklers beyond the second level of the defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

After school I would stay in the library until it closed, just to elude the family’s overconcerned looks.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang