as in avoids
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 evades
Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
But even if Booker’s appearance evades the FCC’s scrutiny, the commission is closely watching TV talk programs, with The View in particular a subject of interest.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
But how does one set out to write a biography about the creation of an author who not only can’t be reached, but actively evades the spotlight?
—Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The result is contrasting, suited for a composition that evades singular meaning.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
An all-cash purchase avoids scrutiny from financial institutions and evades mandatory reporting.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2025
In the film, Sea-Based X-Band Radar detects a missile flying across the Pacific Ocean toward Chicago that later evades interception.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
There’s a spectacular sequence set in a UVA hotel in Boston, where Ben evades captures by blowing up the entire place from the basement, which is very satisfying in an old-school action-junk way.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
But even if Booker’s appearance evades the FCC’s scrutiny, the commission is closely watching TV talk programs, with The View in particular a subject of interest.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
But how does one set out to write a biography about the creation of an author who not only can’t be reached, but actively evades the spotlight?
—Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The result is contrasting, suited for a composition that evades singular meaning.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
An all-cash purchase avoids scrutiny from financial institutions and evades mandatory reporting.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2025
In the film, Sea-Based X-Band Radar detects a missile flying across the Pacific Ocean toward Chicago that later evades interception.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
There’s a spectacular sequence set in a UVA hotel in Boston, where Ben evades captures by blowing up the entire place from the basement, which is very satisfying in an old-school action-junk way.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evades
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MorphoColor almost entirely avoids reducing the efficiency of solar panels by using a highly selective design that lets most sunlight pass through.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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Under California’s special election rules, a candidate who wins more than 50% of the vote avoids a runoff, allowing the seat to be filled far more quickly.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Farm stays are far from new, but travelers are showing a resounding new interest in rural, back-to-the-land escapes.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Austin escapes the clinic through the ceiling and calls Eunice from a cab to the police station.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Evades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evades. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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