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eluded

American  
[ih-loo-did] / ɪˈlu dɪd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of elude.

Etymology

Origin of eluded

elude ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Even he admitted that in the months after earning the green jacket that had eluded him for so long, he “felt a little flat on the golf course.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He expects to feel a sense of freedom that always eluded him during his lengthy and often tortuous quest to land the famous green jacket.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

What appears to have eluded voters is that the can has not budged in more than a decade.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Marset, who eluded police for years, was captured in Bolivia last week and transferred to US custody.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

To discover what eluded me: the secret of the magic they weaved on others.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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