EVADING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

evading

verb

present participle of evade

as in avoiding

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery people who use every loophole in the law to evade paying taxes

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Recent Examples of evading Prosecutors allege Reyes-Vargas has six prior convictions for bad or dangerous driving, including a DUI conviction, evading police, and engaging in a speed contest. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 Rogers was charged with interfering with an officer, failure to take a sobriety test, evading responsibility resulting in property damage and failure to maintain the proper lane. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 The suspect was arrested in San Jose after evading police for nearly a year, police said. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 First, Jefferson ran from one sideline to the other in the backfield, evading would-be defenders. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Neo joins a rebellion led by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) while evading Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving). — David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026 But whether the AIs were evading control or just running a task in a room with a bad lock is the question few people are asking. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Waller faces charges of robbery and evading arrest and Earle faces charges of robbery and interference with public duties. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

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Suggest a timeline, assign a task, or ask the question everyone keeps politely avoiding.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
Officials annually emphasize boating safety, wearing life jackets and being aware of conditions, especially rip currents, and avoiding drinking alcoholic beverages when venturing out on the water.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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This is because the material that serves as the building blocks for planets is constantly escaping the swirling platters of gas and dust, or protoplanetary disks, that wrap around infant stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Fuller’s ideas are hard to summarize, but always seem to reach toward a utopian vision of escaping the drudgery of everyday life.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

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