evade
verb (used with object)
to escape from by trickery or cleverness.
has evaded
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present perfectof evade (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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I never got a satisfying answer from Sothea on how he has evaded arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
The 42-year-old from neighbouring Lesotho, whose real name is James Neo Tshoaeli, has evaded a police manhunt for the past four months.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
Glossip has evaded execution nine times and eaten his "last meal" three times, according to CBS News.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2024
Since then, prosecutors say, Bilzerian has evaded enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
He has evaded, he thinks successfully, my questions on this head; but if, as I believe, it was dishonorably obtained, I am the less inclined to trust either him or his intelligence.
From The Vale of Cedars by Grace Aguilar
