evade
verb (used with object)
to escape from by trickery or cleverness.
evading
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present participleof evade.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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First, Jefferson ran from one sideline to the other in the backfield, evading would-be defenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It can also be deeply damaging when it becomes a means of evading the truth.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Kent Police said after initially evading arrest, the suspect had run toward Tivoli Road in Margate.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
An "extremely intelligent" bear that injured four people in northern Japan remains at large as of Friday, after apparently unlatching a window while evading capture and turning on a water tap, officials said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The tube remained in Phil Resch’s possession; Resch circled back within the cramped elevator, evading him, his attention on Luba Luft only.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
