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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Sometimes they have the support of the men who got them pregnant, but very often they're making this decision in large part because the men in their lives are evading responsibility.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2022
He asserts that the increase is based on the idea “that Americans are evading all sorts of taxes, creating a ‘tax gap,’” the difference between taxes owed and taxes paid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
"If you are evading sanctions, the U.S. will have its eye very much on you. There will be consequences," the official said.
From Reuters ● Dec. 17, 2021
"You are evading us," went on Worth, not having moved from his stand.
From The Lure of the Mask by Harrison Fisher
