dodge
verb (used with object)
to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy.
has dodged
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present perfectof dodge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But no matter the worry, Visa has dodged those challenges and continues to generate some of the most consistent double-digit earnings growth among megacap companies.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
It’s true that Garvey has dodged answering whom he supports for president this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
For her part, Khan has dodged questions about whether the agency would try to break up Amazon.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
“There’s been a narrative today that Tampa Bay has dodged a bullet. That is not true,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
Plague on the fellow, whoever he is, he has dodged us!
From Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth by Charles Kingsley
