dodge
verb (used with object)
to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy.
dodges
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pluralof dodge.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof dodge (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
dodgeverb (used with object)to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy.
Example Sentences
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How else can you explain a verse that is 90% throat-clearing and preemptive dodges of the backlash he knows is coming?
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Interviews with more than a dozen former aides and lawmakers, along with internal records, show an increasingly dysfunctional operation as Fetterman churns through staff and dodges constituents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The movie sees that trap coming and dodges it by the skin of its teeth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The self-infantilizing is disconcerting to watch, and no doubt petrifying to experience firsthand, but Gaga dodges the fan and gets into her waiting vehicle.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
And now 1 am holding my breath as the taxi driver dodges between trucks and buses, honking his horn constantly.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
