evaded; evading
1
: to elude by dexterity or stratagem
criminals evading the police
evading arrest/capture
2
a
: to avoid facing up to
evaded the real issues
b
: to avoid the performance of : dodge, circumvent
especially
: to fail to pay (taxes)
c
: to avoid answering directly : turn aside
3
: to be elusive to : baffle
… the simple, personal meaning evaded them.—
C. D. Lewis
evader
noun
Examples of evade in a Sentence
The criminals have so far managed to evade the police.
a politician skilled at evading difficult questions
The governor has been accused of evading the issue.
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Prokop faces four misdemeanor charges, including one count of a violation of bond — protective order, one count of evading arrest or detention and two counts of resisting arrest, search or transportation.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
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—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Evade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evade. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
evade
verb
evaded; evading
1
: to get away from or avoid by skill or trickery
evade a question
evade capture
2
: to escape the understanding of
the meaning of the message evaded them
evader
noun
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