eluding

Example Sentences

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The Apache medicine man Geronimo made his now-legendary name leading raids and eluding capture during the Apache wars of the 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Peddemors netted again with a cross that found its way in after eluding several players before Beerensteyn rifled in from distance to double Wolfsburg's lead.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

In a sign of how things were going, Garbers lost a shoe on one play in which he threw the ball away while eluding defenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2024

The TFU tale is somewhat familiar, with lovelorn people taken in by new-age hucksters claiming to have the answers that have been eluding them.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

As Dev spoke, his voice bounced wildly off the glass, sometimes loud, sometimes soft, sometimes seeming to land in Miranda’s chest, sometimes eluding her ear altogether.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri