Thesaurus results for JUKE

juke

verb

ˈjük

Definition of juke

as in to evade

to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement juked defenders with a series of spin moves and picked up 15 yards on the running play

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Recent Examples of juke Mendoza hiked the ball, tucked it and ran — juking multiple defensive players and bouncing off would-be tacklers — and hurdled himself into end zone while taking a brutal hit. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026 On the game’s first drive, QB Brock Purdy slung a tracer to Demarcus Robinson who juked down the field for a 61-yard gain. — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Instead, Matthews juked Jeff Skinner, blowing by the Sabres forward. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Last week the Jets scored on a 78-yard punt return when Bonner got juked out of position by Isaiah Williams, who scored the second touchdown Miami’s special teams unit had allowed this season. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for juke

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Those risks include scenarios in which AI could help create chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, autonomously carry out serious cyberattacks, or evade human control.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 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

Definition of evade

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Roosts can be hard to access, and as these fleet flitters can also dodge nets, not to mention breezily detect them using their echolocation capabilities.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of dodge

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