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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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Carlos Alcaraz is targeting a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open but winning the only major to elude him will be no easy feat with great rival Jannik Sinner standing in his way.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Miami was the only Power 4 Conference team that didn’t list player weights online for all of last summer, a fact that seemed to elude public notice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

The Londoner - having previously lost in world championship bouts to Sergey Kovalev in 2019 and Artur Beterbiev in 2022 - may now have to accept the possibility that a world title might elude him.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

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

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025

Even if Roy managed to elude Dana Matherson this afternoon, the drama would start all over again Monday.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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