elude
verb (used with object)
to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade.
has eluded
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present perfectof elude (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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OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has eluded mathematicians for generations, in a claim which also drew a fight with rival researchers over credit.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
This has eluded neuroscience for decades, but the introduction of a new class of drugs for weight loss may have given us just the lever we need to understand it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
He is one of the key leaders of coach Javier Aguirre’s team that will aim to reach at least the quarterfinals — a feat that has eluded El Tri in the last eight World Cups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
A new class of drugs is poised to take on an insidious cause of heart attacks and strokes that has eluded treatment for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
You will be aware that the existence of a Rusakov field implies the existence of a related particle, but so far such a particle has eluded us.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
