Definitions

eluded

[ih-loo-did] / ɪˈlu dɪd /

VERB

avoid; escape

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle confound dodge evade flee foil frustrate outrun outwit puzzle shun stall stonewall thwart

STRONG

bilk circumvent ditch double duck eschew fly shirk shuck shy stump

WEAK

be beyond someone beat around the bush cop out get around get away from give the runaround give the slip give wide berth to hem and haw not touch pass the buck pass up run around stay shy of steer clear of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abet aid assist clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain face help meet support

WEAK

attract confront encounter entice invite take on

Example Sentences

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Despite the more than 300 firefighters, police officers and military troops deployed to find him, Neukgu has eluded capture for a week and counting.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

What appears to have eluded voters is that the can has not budged in more than a decade.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Marset, who eluded police for years, was captured in Bolivia last week and transferred to US custody.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“Behind the camera . . . I felt a confidence that had previously eluded me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In Rome, Italy, he joined the pope’s army and eluded capture for a year.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson