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evaded
  • past participle of evade.
  • past tense form of evade.

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Kelce's sister-in-law and Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski, a friend to the couple, have evaded questions, too.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Caught in a web of bureaucratic intrigue, he wrestles with matters of maturity, morality, conscience and redemption he has long evaded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Caine evaded any discussion of morality and war crimes, and he knew it.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Police believed Freeman may have evaded capture with the help of locals sympathetic to his anti-authority views.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

She evaded their questions masterfully, with a martyred air.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt