evade
verb (used with object)
to escape from by trickery or cleverness.
are evading
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present progressiveof evade.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Relatively inexpensive to make, they are evading Ukrainian air defenses and striking their targets more quickly than their propeller-powered predecessors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Incidents of such loss of control continue to be catnip for AI ethicists, who contend that companies are evading moral responsibilities and accountability by describing it as their AI making its own choices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Poland are evading the constructive negotiations and conclusion of the bilateral solidarity agreements with us," the report said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022
This is likely because these new subtypes are evading our immunity from the vaccines, which were built around the original alpha variant.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2022
"You are evading us," went on Worth, not having moved from his stand.
From The Lure of the Mask by Harrison Fisher
