elude
verb (used with object)
to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade.
will elude
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future tenseof elude.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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While eye-popping gains will elude them, even schools that have less exposure can see big gains by more conventional measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Chelsea and Laurie will elude them by connecting with Gaitok.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
Areas along California’s coastline will elude the heat.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
After losing five games in a row and with little apparent prospect of halting the run, Aston Villa must be grateful that Sunderland’s staggering record of 15 consecutive defeats, set in 2002-03, will elude them.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2016
I lie down under my covers and close my eyes, knowing full well that sleep, like peace, will elude me.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
