Definitions

eluded

[ih-loo-did] / ɪˈlu dɪd /

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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More planes are the key to earnings and free cash flow, which have eluded the company for years.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Student-loan scams have been operating for years, and they’ve eluded multiple efforts by regulators to quash them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Winning Long Beach, one of the few prizes on the IndyCar circuit that has eluded him, would be a big step in that drive for five.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Even he admitted that in the months after earning the green jacket that had eluded him for so long, he “felt a little flat on the golf course.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Rosemont’s surge, unexpected and sudden, may have eluded Pollard until very late in the race.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand