dodge
verb (used with object)
to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy.
have dodged
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present perfectof dodge.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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At least for the moment, we have dodged that bullet.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
The AINs are far outnumbered by the dozens of Russian-born athletes who have dodged the ban on their motherland and taken to the ice and snow under the flags of other countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
I think he may have dodged a bullet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
Philip: I think both Rangers and Gerrard have dodged a bullet here.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
Though much faster than the Osnomian vessels, they were slow beside the Skylark, and Seaton could have dodged a few of them with ease.
From The Skylark of Space by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith
