evade capture/arrest
idiom
: to avoid being captured/arrested
They have evaded capture/arrest so far.
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Rousseau, it was revealed, insisted on personally approving all major vandalism operations, in addition to some detailed schemes to evade arrest.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
By some estimates, as many as 25,000 Jewish citizens had gone into hiding to evade arrest and deportation, much like the Frank family had done.
—TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
But Trap becomes harder and harder to take seriously as Cooper’s situation pushes him to take a series of increasingly absurd — but not exactly exciting — chances on ploys to evade capture.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 3 Aug. 2024
When things go awry, the reluctant duo enlist the help of Rory’s therapist (Hong Chau) to evade capture.
—Vic Verbalaitis, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
By some estimates, as many as 25,000 Jewish citizens had gone into hiding to evade arrest and deportation, much like the Frank family had done.
—TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
But Trap becomes harder and harder to take seriously as Cooper’s situation pushes him to take a series of increasingly absurd — but not exactly exciting — chances on ploys to evade capture.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 3 Aug. 2024
When things go awry, the reluctant duo enlist the help of Rory’s therapist (Hong Chau) to evade capture.
—Vic Verbalaitis, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Evade capture/arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evade%20capture%2Farrest. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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