Synonyms of eluding

eluding 1 of 2

noun

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable

the criminal's eluding of the police finally came to an end when he was caught trying to leave the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• evasion
• dodging
• avoidance
• elusion
• out
• ducking
• shunning
• eschewal
• cop-out
• eschewing
• shaking
• bypassing
• skirting
• sidestepping
• circumvention
• prevention
• deflection
• runaround
• obviation
• averting
• precluding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• endurance
• toleration
• abidance

eluding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of elude

as in evading

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

the millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for years before getting caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evading
• avoiding
• escaping
• dodging
• preventing
• eschewing
• shunning
• shaking
• deflecting
• eliminating
• ducking
• shuffling (out of)
• shirking
• scaping
• finessing
• keeping clear of
• excluding
• circumventing
• precluding
• steering clear of
• thwarting
• missing
• fighting shy of
• staying clear of
• getting around
• obviating
• weaseling (out of)
• averting
• parrying
• excepting
• diverting
• outwitting
• warding (off)
• debarring
• banning
• ruling out
• foiling
• bypassing
• outsmarting
• barring
• frustrating
• overreaching
• outfoxing
• skirting
• foxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• catching
• courting
• welcoming
• contracting
• incurring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eluding

Noun

The 17-year-old male driver of the vehicle has been referred to juvenile courts on charges of assault with a weapon (two counts), eluding, theft - 3rd degree and possession Of marijuana. —Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026

The driver of the car, identified as 36-year-old Amber O'Neal, was taken to the hospital and then booked into the Jefferson County Jail on unrelated, outstanding warrants for third-degree assault, vehicular eluding, and resisting arrest. —Austen Erblat, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

The driver was charged with felony eluding, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and an outstanding felony warrant. —David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026

Colbert was charged with felony eluding, assault and battery, destruction of property and driving an unregistered vehicle. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026

Phan was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and vehicular eluding, both felonies, and misdemeanor reckless driving and speeding. —Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025

Verb

Cole, diagnosed with autism and OCD, confessed to the FBI after eluding authorities for more than four years before his December arrest. —Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

And there will not be a skateboard chase with Marty eluding Biff and his fellow bullies. —Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026

With the killer eluding local law enforcement, Boltz brings in Benton (Hunter Parrish) to aid Kay and Pete in sniffing out the murderer. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026

Authorities say the woman had an active warrant on charges of child neglect, child abuse and fleeing and eluding law enforcement. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026

The suspect, a 35-year-old man from Toledo, Ohio, was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding and resisting and obstructing. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026

The small museum, which opened last year, covers the creatures, apparitions and mysteries eluding prosaic explanation. —Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

The result were movies that felt all-encompassing while eluding easy categorization. —Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026

Essentially, a defeatist tone was set once Shaheed zoomed through the 49ers on his 95-yard kick return, eluding Chase Lucas, Luke Gifford and, alas, kicker Eddy Piñeiro, who tried to trip Shaheed at the 55-yard line. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026