as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
the governor's repeated dodging of tough questions at the press conference
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as in circumventing
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 avoiding
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 dodging
Rob Wieland, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Then, on January 17, Jamie Foxx stars in Back in Action, an explosive Netflix original about spies navigating family life while dodging danger.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024
Dodge said northbound drivers on Third Street must contend with tree canopies blocking visibility, along with dodging other vehicles and constant foot traffic from the University of Louisville.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
Pedestrians crossed busy streets, dodging speeding cars and motorbikes.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
After ten days of cruising Antarctic waters, dodging icebergs, and spotting elephant seals, the cruise’s 140 passengers could toss their Dramamine, catch a plane from the gravel runway at Frei Station research base, and fly straight back to Chile.
—Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
The idea of retaining this GM while firing the coach is outrageous, and that attempt at dodging accountability and revising history will be exposed in due time.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
After several years of dodging taxes in this fashion, the taxpayers could then repurchase these interests for a song and thus regain ownership of their businesses.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Ruth used that run-in to inform Franks of why Gibbs flunked his psych eval, and to call him on the carpet for dodging the boy’s calls/visits.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Players explored the dungeon and pieced together the story at their own pace while dodging lethal traps and encounters.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Then, on January 17, Jamie Foxx stars in Back in Action, an explosive Netflix original about spies navigating family life while dodging danger.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024
Dodge said northbound drivers on Third Street must contend with tree canopies blocking visibility, along with dodging other vehicles and constant foot traffic from the University of Louisville.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
Pedestrians crossed busy streets, dodging speeding cars and motorbikes.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
After ten days of cruising Antarctic waters, dodging icebergs, and spotting elephant seals, the cruise’s 140 passengers could toss their Dramamine, catch a plane from the gravel runway at Frei Station research base, and fly straight back to Chile.
—Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
The idea of retaining this GM while firing the coach is outrageous, and that attempt at dodging accountability and revising history will be exposed in due time.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
After several years of dodging taxes in this fashion, the taxpayers could then repurchase these interests for a song and thus regain ownership of their businesses.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Ruth used that run-in to inform Franks of why Gibbs flunked his psych eval, and to call him on the carpet for dodging the boy’s calls/visits.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodging
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The three prisoners chiseled an escape route from their own jail cells and built makeshift, papier mâché heads.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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While the rest of her outfit is slim and close-fitting, the plush and full-bodied coat collar is gargantuan—perfect for the London chill, and a quick escape into the night with partner Callum Turner.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As a result, terrorists and rogue states now have a harder time circumventing conventional financial controls.—
Henry Farrell,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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On December 11, the European Union approved its 15th sanctions package against the Kremlin, targeting entities within Russia and third-party nations that facilitate upgraded military and technological capabilities by circumventing restrictions.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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Analyze Your Current Financial Situation Gaining a clear understanding of your financial standing is the first step toward avoiding new debt.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, digital watermarks can be applied at the point of card manufacture, avoiding any supply chain disruption.—
Judy Moon,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, then-IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel noted that, with IRA money, CI closed several cases in which wealthy taxpayers were sentenced for tax evasion, money laundering, and filing false tax returns.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
12 Feb. 2025
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In traditional dictatorships, critics are often charged with crimes such as sedition, treason, or plotting insurrection, but contemporary autocrats tend to prosecute critics for more mundane offenses, such as corruption, tax evasion, defamation, and even minor violations of arcane rules.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Craft is the connective tissue of our history, weaving itself through each iteration and enabling new players to interpret it in novel ways.—
Bill Connolly,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2024
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But police must notice a primary violation, such as speeding or weaving across lanes, to cite motorists for violating the cellphone law.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Rich had fled to Switzerland in 1983 after he was indicted on more than 50 counts of fraud and evading more than $48 million in taxes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The pair really do go through the ringer, evading elephant stampedes, treacherous mountains, and ice cold snowy condidtions that look like Disney is setting up a cross over sequel with Frozen.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2024
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Their family was on the run, escaping the mortar fire that drove them from their home in Hari Fara, one of the last refuges for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.—
Adam Ferguson,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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The 1922 version's climax is more focused on Knock escaping and being hunted by the townsfolk because he's scapegoated for the plague.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
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Global Tax Reforms And Their Impact On IP Management The global tax landscape is undergoing significant reforms, driven by efforts to address tax avoidance and ensure fair taxation of digital and intangible assets.—
Joseph K. Hopkins,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Other factors that Homendy mentioned were that the regional jet pilots appear to have received a warning from an onboard collision avoidance system.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dodging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodging. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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