evade
verb (used with object)
to escape from by trickery or cleverness.
evaded
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past participleof evade.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof evade.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
evadeverb (used with object)to escape from by trickery or cleverness.
Example Sentences
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He’d evaded immigration agents at least three times before he was detained in late June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Older residents and long-serving zoo staff remember another capybara that evaded capture for more than two months along the same stretch of river.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The driver successfully and momentarily evaded officers, who found his abandoned motorcycle, valued at $5,000, in a nearby alley, according to Buttitta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
How about the solo effort against Manchester City at Anfield, when he evaded a sea of blue shirts for one of the great Premier League goals?
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Richard evaded her eyes, not sure what his expression should be.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
