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Definitions

elude

[ih-lood] / ɪˈlud /
VERB
avoid; escape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffle confound dodge evade flee foil frustrate outrun outwit puzzle shun stall stonewall thwart
STRONG
bilk circumvent ditch double duck eschew fly shirk shuck shy stump
WEAK
be beyond someone beat around the bush cop out get around get away from give the runaround give the slip give wide berth to hem and haw not touch pass the buck pass up run around stay shy of steer clear of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abet aid assist clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain face help meet support
WEAK
attract confront encounter entice invite take on

Example Sentences

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To elude them, he skis directly onto an Olympic bobsled track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Prizes may elude Liu this awards season, but she should be in the conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 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

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

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