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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Roman Abramovich's lawyers said he denies that he evaded tax or concealed his fortune.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Gehlen, who was sponsored by the Americans, volunteered a trove of intelligence on the Soviet Union amassed under the Nazis and went on to recruit members of the SS and the Gestapo who evaded denazification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Roughly 1,200 agents worked in what they called a “collective,” deliberately evaded detection, created their own message board, and exchanged 70,000 communications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Social media companies have evaded certain types of lawsuits in the United States due to free speech protections that shield them from liability.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“It isn’t! He . . . he . . .” The right word evaded my mind.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
