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
And despite his view of Nick’s new ambitions, Nelson invites him to a sort of dance-off, in a moment both playful and poignant; they can find communion in dance that eludes them whenever they talk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2025
It eludes him like a mechanical rabbit on a track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
And the enviable peace of which he speaks eludes me.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
