as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
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as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets
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as in to evade
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
dodged the horde of paparazzi by leaving through the service entrance
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Recent Examples of dodge
Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Rannells, who reprises his role as Stephanie's friend Darren, made headlines when promoting Another Simple Favor with an amusing dodge to a question hinting at Lively's legal dramas.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Even within an infected individual, the virus can splinter off into many new variants, effectively dodging the immune system's first-responders — antibodies.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 10 June 2025
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Noun
That ethical dodge — congratulating modern progress, ignoring this era’s nervous breakdown — is the basic, political, insensitive reason that contemporary Hollywood cannot create love stories.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Rannells, who reprises his role as Stephanie's friend Darren, made headlines when promoting Another Simple Favor with an amusing dodge to a question hinting at Lively's legal dramas.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
The 3-0 cushion came with 41.7 seconds left in the first, even strength, as Carter Verhaeghe dodged being plowed into the boards and sent a beautiful feed from behind the net to a charging Anton Lundell with the perfect finish.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Even within an infected individual, the virus can splinter off into many new variants, effectively dodging the immune system's first-responders — antibodies.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodge
Noun
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The police investigation that followed included surveillance and a ruse where investigators answered local prostitution ads and were directed to the home.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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But this ruse is like the broader trans movement itself, which obliges you to deny the evidence dangling before your own eyes.—
The Editors,
National Review,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The parade weaves through the historic downtown, bringing together antique cars, floats, and locals looking to show off their red, white, and blue.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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Ah Loo’s vibrant work weaves traditional Pacific Island attire with modern silhouettes and design.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
Verb
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In doing so, Ford circumvented a hefty 25% tariff and only paid a 2.5% import duty.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Presidents since Nixon have circumvented the resolution by simply not recognizing it or by asserting their power as commander in chief.—
ELIZABETH N. SAUNDERS,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2025
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Cochran drove in a manner that indicated to Taylor that the sheriff was trying to evade him, Welch said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Last year, the Russians began including decoy drones with their Shahed drones to increase the likelihood of evading Ukrainian defenses.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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That will start with sharpening his knowledge of Kelly’s scheme.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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While Google displays only the scheme and host name of the site the ad links to (for instance, https://www.microsoft.com), the ad appends parameters to the path to the right of that address.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Some kids have ducked under the rope line to sit in deep crevices in the base of the trunk.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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The witness ducked down and then looked up; Nichols was staring at the witness.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
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The movie also acknowledges that there is a climate crisis, but tries to avoid having viewers frozen with fear.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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Several groups have begun paying street vendors in California to temporarily stop working in public areas to avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Police on Friday captured one of the New Orleans parish inmates who escaped six weeks ago in a jailbreak Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry called the worst in recent state history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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In such places, summer becomes a never-ending fantasy, a pleasure dome that characters cannot escape.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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“Dodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodge. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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