eluded
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of eluded
Example Sentences
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It has given them perhaps their best chance yet to capture the one thing that has continually eluded them: a World Series championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Pluribus” star Rhea Seehorn finally won the best actress statues that long eluded her, and series creator Vince Gilligan scored a writing Emmy.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Those close to Healey argue that his emphasis this week on securing the economic growth which has eluded successive governments by spreading wealth around the country is a clear difference from Reeves.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has eluded mathematicians for generations, in a claim which also drew a fight with rival researchers over credit.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Clara eluded me with that distracted attitude of hers I came to despise.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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