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
John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
As our protagonist makes his flight from bondage along the Mississippi River, dodging slavers, sailing alongside an unrecognizable Huck, indignities continue to accumulate, hardening James, until violent delights culminate in delightfully violent ends.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
The footprints are the first physical proof that different hominin species overlapped in exactly the same time and space, dodging predators and finding food in the ancient landscape, according to the study.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
While Becka sits in the police station, only barely dodging Fergal and Houlihan’s increasingly hostile questions, Eva and Ursula bargain with Angelica to drop her complaint.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Each year, about 50-60 cases of dodging military duties have been reported, according to the Military Manpower Administration.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Boarding planes early has several perks, including first dibs at overhead bin space and dodging long lines at the gate.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In one stunning set piece, he’s exposed on a Thames barge and runs around a bridge dodging bullets and bombs.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
Fossil fuel companies have a long track record of dodging accountability for their environmental impacts, especially in the low-income communities and communities of color that have long served as energy production sites.
—John Kostyack, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
Svetlana Dali, 57, was flown back to New York City, and could appear before a Brooklyn federal court judge on Thursday, after dodging a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint — and slipping through another Delta checkpoint at the airline’s boarding gate last week.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
As our protagonist makes his flight from bondage along the Mississippi River, dodging slavers, sailing alongside an unrecognizable Huck, indignities continue to accumulate, hardening James, until violent delights culminate in delightfully violent ends.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
The footprints are the first physical proof that different hominin species overlapped in exactly the same time and space, dodging predators and finding food in the ancient landscape, according to the study.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
While Becka sits in the police station, only barely dodging Fergal and Houlihan’s increasingly hostile questions, Eva and Ursula bargain with Angelica to drop her complaint.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Each year, about 50-60 cases of dodging military duties have been reported, according to the Military Manpower Administration.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Boarding planes early has several perks, including first dibs at overhead bin space and dodging long lines at the gate.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In one stunning set piece, he’s exposed on a Thames barge and runs around a bridge dodging bullets and bombs.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
Fossil fuel companies have a long track record of dodging accountability for their environmental impacts, especially in the low-income communities and communities of color that have long served as energy production sites.
—John Kostyack, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodging
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Prior to the escape, Hernandez was held at the Kern Valley State Prison.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The rest of the top 10 rankings went to island escapes, including American Samoa, a US territory that includes seven South Pacific islands and atolls near Fiji; the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwest Africa, Portugal's the Azores; and Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean.Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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To prevent others from easily circumventing you, include workarounds and variations of your invention as well as the most efficient way of manufacturing it.Stephen Key, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Most will be circumventing financial challenges by turning to deals and discounts.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Using shower bars or shower seats, non-slip mats, avoiding rolling chairs and loose rugs, and wearing supportive footwear are all helpful.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gather small ceramic or plastic figurines to display, avoiding anything with metal components that could rust.Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration should take quick regulatory action to raise standards for mandatory corporate due diligence for dual-use technology sales in places such as China, ramp up Commerce Department investigations of export control evasion, and threaten significant fines for violations.Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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Hunter's sentencing was due to take place on December 12 in Delaware for the gun conviction and December 16 in Los Angeles for the tax evasion charges.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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While most companies claim to be customer centric, few practice discipline around weaving customer centricity into the fabric of the organization.Camille Nicita, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Masterfully weaving all these strands together, Kushner has crafted another fine and engrossing piece of journalism.Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
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But the man who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a busy hotel keeps evading capture.Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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The latter include possessing a handgun while actively using drugs and evading over $1 million in federal income tax while spending lavishly on drugs and escorts.Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Or, just place carpets to create a barrier between cold floors and the room and prevent heat from escaping through those tiny gaps.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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The sea may provide an end run for the West in escaping China’s monopolization of terrestrial mining.Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Prior to the Russia-Ukraine War, the P5 nations issued a statement in January 2022, saying the avoidance of war between nuclear-armed states is their foremost responsibility.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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But there is no evidence the mutation is linked to the consumption of raw milk or the avoidance of vaccines.Nate Trela, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Dodging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodging. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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