DODGED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

dodged

verb

past tense of dodge

as in weaved

to move suddenly aside or to and fro dodging through the crowd on his way to the exit

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as in circumvented

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets

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as in evaded

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery dodged the horde of paparazzi by leaving through the service entrance

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Recent Examples of dodged Edmunds then dodged a rusher to complete a 49-yard pass to Skylar Robinson to set up a 32-yard field goal Malachi Newmaster on the final play of the first half. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026 The numbers behind the hype Eight Sleep has never disclosed revenue, and Franceschetti dodged specifics with Fortune. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 While speaking to Variety, the actor dodged a question about whether his visit to London may also include conversations about taking on the lead role as 007 in the in-development James Bond movie at Amazon MGM Studios. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Throughout the morning, a steady influx of voters walking into the library dodged eager campaign staffers handing out political flyers in the parking lot, hoping to win last minute votes for their candidates. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 The measure is intended to get ahead of Chinese manufacturers, who have dodged previous US trade barriers by shifting production between a litany of third countries. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Seth Rollins dodged a Roman Reigns spear and hit a stomp for a false finish. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The squirrel dodged two attempts from the grounds crew to smother it with a towel before finally being caught under a third towel. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 LeGeyt gracefully dodged the question of how the NAB feels about Carr’s moves related ABC. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026

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Verb

Massey apologized and ducked behind a kitchen counter before Grayson fired three times.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Instead of standing up for her player, Stephanie White ducked behind a wall of corporate word salad.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ducked

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Now Nightmare Eclipse claims to have effectively circumvented the company’s patch through ShieldBreak by apparently leveraging a different method.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Steve Ballmer, the team’s owner, invested $60 million into Aspiration, triggering allegations that the payment to Leonard circumvented the NBA salary cap.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of circumvented

Verb

But Iran has, in many cases, successfully evaded the sanctions by setting up new front companies.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
The first, a corner, saw McBurnie free at the far post to hit a shot Lammens did well to claw out before the ball fell to Semi Ajayi in space in the six-yard box, having evaded Harry Maguire and Noussair Mazraoui.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaded

Verb

Oswego avoided sending the ball near the speedy Konkey on kickoffs to prevent a repeat of last week’s scoring on a return.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
First, the Chiefs avoided an injury risk to Patrick Mahomes, who is recovering from knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL from last December.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoided

Verb

In the mechanical maintenance shop, five employees and the foreman escaped, but two were killed from exposure to the chemical, the report said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Simpson escaped pressure and rolled out to his left before firing a pass to diving receiver Brennan Presley for a touchdown.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of escaped

Verb

Neighbors said their complaints about the empty lot were ignored for years until a fire burned part of the property and neighbor Kayt Miranda's garage early on Wednesday morning.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The stock that spent two years being ignored by the same investors who loaded up on Hilton and Marriott is now having its moment.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignored

Verb

One of the biggest obstacles to many new power transmission projects is opposition from local communities and zoning authorities, a problem that can be bypassed if new grid lines stick close to existing infrastructure.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Inside the Heat, there has been optimism that Thompson would end up with the team, which is among the reasons Miami has bypassed Bradley Beal and DeMar DeRozan in free agency.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bypassed

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