evade
verb (used with object)
to escape from by trickery or cleverness.
evaded
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past participleof evade.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof evade.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
evadeverb (used with object)to escape from by trickery or cleverness.
Example Sentences
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It has also prompted public outrage as to how a fugitive father, who had three children with him, could have evaded authorities for so long.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Mladic was dismissed from his post after being indicted in 1995, but he evaded capture for another 16 years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
He’d evaded immigration agents at least three times before he was detained in late June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
"Bradford has evaded inquiries for many, many years and it's time that the full truth about what happened comes out," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
I was dubbed the Black Pimpernel, a somewhat derogatory adaptation of Baroness Orczy’s fictional character the Scarlet Pimpernel, who daringly evaded capture during the French Revolution.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
