Synonyms of dodging

dodging 1 of 2

noun

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable

the governor's repeated dodging of tough questions at the press conference

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• evasion
• avoidance
• ducking
• out
• shunning
• elusion
• cop-out
• eluding
• eschewing
• eschewal
• shaking
• sidestepping
• skirting
• bypassing
• circumvention
• runaround
• deflection
• prevention
• averting
• obviation
• precluding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• endurance
• toleration
• abidance

dodging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of dodge

1

as in ducking

to move suddenly aside or to and fro

dodging through the crowd on his way to the exit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ducking
• weaving
• sidestepping
• zigzagging
• evading
• avoiding
• turning
• escaping
• jinking
• slaloming
• eluding
• sliding
• deflecting
• slipping
• shirking
• skirting
• parrying

2

as in circumventing

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumventing
• avoiding
• evading
• bypassing
• ignoring
• escaping
• sidestepping
• skirting
• beating
• disobeying
• ducking
• getting around
• shortcutting
• shaking
• eluding
• preventing
• shunning
• eschewing
• disregarding
• shirking
• deflecting
• outflanking
• flouting
• parrying
• diverting
• obviating
• averting
• end-running
• warding (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• following
• keeping
• observing
• obeying
• complying (with)
• pursuing
• seeking
• accepting
• embracing
• courting
• catching
• welcoming
• incurring
• acceding (to)
• contracting
• assenting (to)
• acquiescing (to)

3

as in avoiding

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

dodged the horde of paparazzi by leaving through the service entrance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoiding
• evading
• escaping
• eluding
• deflecting
• shunning
• ducking
• eschewing
• shaking
• preventing
• eliminating
• shirking
• shuffling (out of)
• scaping
• finessing
• excluding
• steering clear of
• keeping clear of
• parrying
• fighting shy of
• circumventing
• staying clear of
• getting around
• missing
• weaseling (out of)
• precluding
• thwarting
• obviating
• averting
• diverting
• banning
• excepting
• warding (off)
• ruling out
• outwitting
• bypassing
• debarring
• foiling
• barring
• outsmarting
• skirting
• frustrating
• outfoxing
• overreaching
• foxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• catching
• courting
• welcoming
• contracting
• incurring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dodging

Noun

When McKenzie asks him how much he’s contributed to the coffers of politicians, his dodging of the question is pure dissembling theater. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January. —ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov said in January. —Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Starter Seth Lugo pitched four strong innings, including artful dodging of traffic in the second, and the bullpen stranded seven Colombia base runners the rest of the way. —Maria Torres, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026

Its defense minister last week reported some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by about 2 million Ukrainians. —Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026

All combat is close combat, made harder by the fact that running and dodging depletes Shimizu’s stamina quite quickly, leaving her too exhausted to run through maze-like streets and alleyways, or fight off whatever horrible thing is waiting around the next corner. —Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025

And although the modern age of gaming is mostly dominated by a Soulslike ethos of action that prioritizes methodical dodging and plodding, there are many fans who yearn for a return to the heyday of 2000s-era slash ‘em ups. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025

However, the court would not expand the receivership to take over any future LLCs the Verrichias might form ― at least not yet, although the court indicated a willingness to revisit the issue should the Verrichias dodging of their creditor continue. —Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Verb

The town of Vernon is on the hunt for those dodging local taxes by keeping cars, trucks and trailers registered in other towns or states. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026

Applegate, 54, spoke out on Instagram after dodging speculation she was hospitalized. —Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Should the guy who spends his spare time dodging bullets really be lecturing him on death wishes? —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

Liu has traveled the talk show circuit since, celebrating with her fans, dodging the sudden paparazzi swarm and meeting people like Daniel Radcliffe to revel in mutual admiration, as chronicled by former Bay Area News Group columnist Marcus Thompson for The Athletic. —Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

Tyler and Teezo Touchdown were singing about dodging monogamy at all costs, but RM teased out his own, deeper meaning. —Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026

The Nosferatu actor has been masterfully dodging questions about the franchise since. —Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

Wright is not the first attorney to accuse Brooks of dodging legal bills in a matter involving the Moore cousins. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026

The tanker has been subject to European Union sanctions since October due to its role in transporting sanctions-dodging Russian oil exports, according to the Open Sanctions website. —Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026