elude
verb (used with object)
to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade.
eludes
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present tense formof elude (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It’s also likely that the true extent and reach of these secret sponsorships still eludes us.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
Not every collection is a success: a delicate red-orange shrimp daintily eludes the suction tube, swirling its long antenna as it swims almost triumphantly beyond reach.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
The New York Times is always entertaining when it grapples, or fails to grapple, with climate change, the scale of which simply eludes it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
He reached the semi-finals of Masters, Grand Prix, European Championship and Grand Slam but that major title still eludes him.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
Many afternoons, when Maria Isabel is away at work, Jasmin eludes her grandmother and wanders next door, where Miguel is constructing the family’s new house.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
