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dodging

  • present participle of dodge.

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She enters the mosh pit fearlessly, dodging flailing arms to two-step — a synchronized dance move that requires punching and running in place — unleashing her energy in the punk sanctum.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

So you are running too now, dodging and weaving past all the rubes who haven’t yet figured out the score.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

Chau broke the government "tribal reserve" exclusion limit stretching five kilometres out to sea, dodging coastguards and marine police.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

"The key point was she'd been cleared of either tax dodging or being careless," they added.

From BBC May 15, 2026

As she was dodging through the hall to get to the back yard she ran into her Mama.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers