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as in circumvented
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 evaded
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 dodged
The Wolverines came in hot after winning the Big Ten tourney but narrowly dodged UC San Diego in a 3-point thriller on Thursday.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
The historic plan would also be significant for the European Union, with investors hopeful the spending will lift a stagnant German economy that narrowly dodged a recession through 2023 and 2024, and also benefit the broader continent.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Around noon on Tuesday, protesters dodged vehicles entering and exiting the business park just off the 91 Freeway.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
In the past, Conover has dodged addressing the rumors directly, letting viewers fill in the blanks of the narrative.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Mehmet Oz largely dodged Democratic attempts to pin him down on Medicaid cuts at his Senate Finance confirmation hearing today, while making a notable pledge to crack down on certain insurer practices in Medicare Advantage, Peter reports.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
This is a major bullet dodged for Riley and the entire Braves lineup.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Mehmet Oz largely dodged Democratic attempts to pin him down on Medicaid cuts at his Senate Finance confirmation hearing on Friday, while making a notable pledge to crack down on certain insurer practices in Medicare Advantage.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Even though they were photographed holding hands and kissing, Williams dodged most questions about their relationship.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
The historic plan would also be significant for the European Union, with investors hopeful the spending will lift a stagnant German economy that narrowly dodged a recession through 2023 and 2024, and also benefit the broader continent.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Around noon on Tuesday, protesters dodged vehicles entering and exiting the business park just off the 91 Freeway.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
In the past, Conover has dodged addressing the rumors directly, letting viewers fill in the blanks of the narrative.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Mehmet Oz largely dodged Democratic attempts to pin him down on Medicaid cuts at his Senate Finance confirmation hearing today, while making a notable pledge to crack down on certain insurer practices in Medicare Advantage, Peter reports.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
This is a major bullet dodged for Riley and the entire Braves lineup.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Mehmet Oz largely dodged Democratic attempts to pin him down on Medicaid cuts at his Senate Finance confirmation hearing on Friday, while making a notable pledge to crack down on certain insurer practices in Medicare Advantage.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Even though they were photographed holding hands and kissing, Williams dodged most questions about their relationship.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodged
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This is often circumvented by committees such as the NRSC, which can take in up to $578,200 per person per election.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Dec. 2024
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In all of these scenarios, the tax liability can be circumvented by moving that position to a DAF.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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But in life James resisted metaphor and evaded attention.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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DeAngelo evaded prosecution for years while committing a string of murders and rapes across the Golden State between 1974 and 1986, including two murders and nine kidnappings in Sacramento County alone.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Rays ace Shane McClanahan will miss time with a nerve issue but avoided serious injury in his arm.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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And who has avoided injuries while the rest of the squad have struggled?—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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India escaped the scary moment unscathed.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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Anderson, who retired his first 10 batters, walked the bases loaded with one out in the fourth, but escaped the jam by striking out Jeremy Peña and getting Diaz to line out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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His dominance is creating an air of intimidation that shouldn’t go ignored.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Black electorate feeling ‘neglected and ignored’ Tensions within the party in Florida could be seen as early as April when President Joe Biden came to Tampa for an event.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Dodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodged. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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