dodge
verb (used with object)
to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy.
dodging
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present participleof dodge.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He told me his plan, called Fare Watch, would use a "simple reporting tool in the TfL Go app and online" where passengers will be able to report persistent fare dodging.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Now, surfers are dodging pipes and pilings for the best waves they’ve ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Car radios were still uncommon, but one afternoon, the airborne commander spent 20 minutes chewing out a Sunday driver he saw weaving and dodging through a traffic jam in Queens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the 20-minute gameplay sequence, Lara Croft -- still in her famous blue top and brown shorts -- explores an abandoned tomb in Greece, battling panthers and dodging giant swords falling from the ceiling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Gaining the ramparts, she ran along, dodging the heaps of rubble.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
