Synonyms of evaded

evaded

verb

past tense of evade

as in avoided

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

people who use every loophole in the law to evade paying taxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoided
• escaped
• eluded
• dodged
• shunned
• eschewed
• deflected
• prevented
• shook
• ducked
• eliminated
• shirked
• kept clear of
• scaped
• shuffled (out of)
• steered clear of
• circumvented
• fought shy of
• finessed
• excluded
• missed
• stayed clear of
• thwarted
• precluded
• obviated
• averted
• parried
• got around
• weaseled (out of)
• diverted
• debarred
• ruled out
• outwitted
• banned
• warded (off)
• bypassed
• excepted
• outsmarted
• foiled
• barred
• frustrated
• overreached
• outfoxed
• skirted
• foxed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sought
• accepted
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• caught
• incurred
• courted
• contracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evaded

Fort Worth Eastern Hills improved to 2-0 in District 5-4A Division I behind running back Chris Johnson, who has 841 yards and 16 touchdowns in five games, as the Highlanders chase a district title that has evaded them since 1975. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

For the tax years 2022 and 2023, Steve Kim willfully evaded the assessment of income tax in the amount of $155,021, while Ted Kim willfully evaded the assessment of income tax in the amount of $97,354, prosecutors said. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Each time Rachelle inquired, Skoloda gently evaded the question. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

After Justice Haynes evaded several tackles to rip off a 46-yard run, Maddox caught a receiving TD for nine yards, the first of his career. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

On the 16-yard pass to wide receiver Rashee Rice, Mahomes evaded a pass rusher, waited and stepped up in the pocket before completing a throw. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

People walking on the boardwalk narrowly evaded getting hit, with one woman jumping over the railing just in time before the car sped by. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

However, the league’s investigation into the Clippers put the deal on hold after it was alleged that the Clippers evaded the salary cap while signing Leonard to a $103 million free agent deal in July 2019. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The vessel reportedly evaded both strikes and has remained on patrol with no injuries to any personnel. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026