dodge
verb (used with object)
to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy.
have been dodging
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present perfect progressiveof dodge.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Underage users have been dodging the restrictions by using accounts registered to older people, setting up fake accounts, or by logging into private browsers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
While plenty of Republicans have been dodging me in and around Milwaukee this week, he whisked me around the compound, happily talking away into my microphone.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2024
This is nothing new to the Guardians, who have been dodging rain drops all season.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
"They have been dodging this question," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2022
I have been dodging around, looking for you ever since.'
From Victory An Island Tale by Joseph Conrad
