elude
to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade: to elude capture.
to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of: The answer eludes me.
Origin of elude
1synonym study For elude
Other words for elude
Other words from elude
- e·lud·er, noun
Words that may be confused with elude
- allude, elude
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How to use elude in a sentence
It seemed every time Mahomes tried to work his magic, eluding defenders, making his signature sidearm throws on the run, KC receivers would drop the ball.
One mutation, called E484K, which emerged independently in the variants seen in South Africa and Brazil, has shown signs of eluding antibodies produced either through the natural immune system or therapeutic drugs.
Coronavirus mutations add urgency to vaccination effort as experts warn of long battle ahead | Joel Achenbach, Ariana Eunjung Cha | January 30, 2021 | Washington PostAnother danger can arise if a mutation helps the virus elude the body’s immune response.
How coronavirus variants may pose challenges for COVID-19 vaccines | Erin Garcia de Jesus | January 27, 2021 | Science NewsDespite their best efforts, translating this prowess into a digital, artificial computer “nose” has eluded scientists.
Scientists Made a Biohybrid Nose Using Cells From Mosquitoes | Shelly Fan | January 26, 2021 | Singularity HubPersonal excellence continues to elude me, but I have voluntarily subjected myself to many torturous workouts over the years, in the irrational belief that getting marginally faster will provide some measure of redemption for my myriad failures.
Tracksmith Made Running Culture Something You Can Buy | Martin Fritz Huber | January 11, 2021 | Outside Online
Elsewhere, she tells her inamorata, “It does not matter if you elude my arms/my dear, when thought alone can imprison you.”
Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun | Katie Baker | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut success stories elude many other former football players.
College Football Fattens Players Up and Then Abandons Them | Evin Demirel | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBeautiful, daring and smart, Sophie managed to elude arrest on many occasions.
Meet 'The Queen of Thieves' Marm Mandelbaum, New York City's First Mob Boss | J. North Conway | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Shailene Woodley, both onscreen and off, seems to elude quick characterization.
They would have assumed that they needed to get far out over an ocean to elude that.
Malaysia’s Sinister Timeline for Flight 370 Unravels | Clive Irving | March 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor a second Marius considered whether he might not attempt to elude Garnache by a wild and sudden dash towards his men.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThere seems to be one oath of this description which bids fair to elude all guess-work as to its origin or meaning.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanIf only she could reach the corridor above with its intricate windings, she could elude pursuit in some dark corner.
They Looked and Loved | Mrs. Alex McVeigh MillerThe hounds, who well knew where the ocelot had gone to, were chasing it from tree to tree; but still it continued to elude them.
In the Wilds of Florida | W.H.G. KingstonThe next afternoon Jenny, managing to elude the watchful eyes of her mother and governess, came over to the poor-house.
The English Orphans | Mary Jane Holmes
British Dictionary definitions for elude
/ (ɪˈluːd) /
to escape or avoid (capture, one's pursuers, etc), esp by cunning
to avoid fulfilment of (a responsibility, obligation, etc); evade
to escape discovery, or understanding by; baffle: the solution eluded her
Origin of elude
1usage For elude
Derived forms of elude
- eluder, noun
- elusion (ɪˈluːʒən), noun
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