eluding

IPA: ɪɫˈudɪŋ

noun

  • the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
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Examples of "eluding" in Sentences

  • Cole did say something about this title eluding him.
  • That gave him the idea of eluding his two creditors by flight.
  • And so it was, when later, as a tramp, I succeeded in eluding some predatory constable,
  • And so it was that when, later, as a tramp, I succeeded in eluding some predatory constable,
  • Schouten, according to some, Lemaire, according to others, had formed the idea of eluding this interdict by seeking
  • It even ended on a good note, with the championship cup once again eluding the grasp of the objectionable Mr. Al Davis.
  • They must have a meaning, but to me the feeling was that of searching for some important word eluding the conscious mind.
  • With the title eluding Bengal for more than a decade, the sponsor has announced a fully paid holiday abroad for the players as an incentive for winning the title.
  • No truant, escaped from school, could receive more pleasure in eluding a severe master, than did Mrs. Robinson, when, the vigilance of her physician relaxing, she could once more resume her books and her pen.
  • And so it was, when later, as a tramp, I succeeded in eluding some predatory constable, I could not but feel sorry for the little boys and girls at home in that constable's house; it seemed to me in a way that I was defrauding those little boys and girls of some of the good things of life.

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