evaded
Got away from
Evaded is the past tense of evade—to escape or avoid something, often through cleverness or evasion.
You can evade capture, evade taxes, or evade a question you don't want to answer: He evaded her question about where he'd been.
The word suggests deliberate avoidance rather than accidental escape.
Evaded by going around
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
- dodgedAvoided by quick movement
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
- skirtedAvoided by going around
eluded · escaped · shunned · deflected · averted · ducked · shirked · sidelined
Avoided by quick movement
- duckedBent down suddenly
- swervedTurned abruptly aside
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
- weavedMoved in winding path
bobbed · feinted · juked · jinked · zigzagged · maneuvered · parried · deflected
Escaped from danger
- abscondedDeparted secretly, furtively
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- slipped awayDeparted unnoticed
- got awaySuccessfully evaded capture
outran · vanished · disappeared · fugitive · runaway · on the lam · shook off · hid
Avoided obligated tasks
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- skirtedAvoided by going around
- defaultedFailed on obligation
reneged · abandoned · deserted · disregarded · flouted · violated · cheated · defrauded
Caused to believe falsely
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- trickedMisled by cunning
- outwittedDefeated by superior thinking
- outmaneuveredDefeated through superior tactics
fooled · duped · bluffed · feigned · dissembled · equivocated · prevaricated · obfuscated
Moved in secret
- creptMoved slowly, furtively
- skulkedMoved to avoid detection
- lurkedHid with intent
- ghostedAbruptly ceased all communication
slipped past · prowled · tiptoed · infiltrated · covert · clandestine · surreptitious · furtive
circumvented
Evaded by going around
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
- dodgedAvoided by quick movement
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
skirted · eluded · escaped · shunned · deflected · averted · ducked · shirked · sidelined · rebuffed
dodged
Avoided by quick movement
- duckedBent down suddenly
- swervedTurned abruptly aside
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
weaved · bobbed · feinted · juked · jinked · zigzagged · maneuvered · parried · deflected · slipped
fled
Escaped from danger
- abscondedDeparted secretly, furtively
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- slipped awayDeparted unnoticed
got away · outran · vanished · disappeared · fugitive · runaway · on the lam · shook off · hid · concealed
shirked
Avoided obligated tasks
defaulted · reneged · abandoned · deserted · disregarded · flouted · violated · cheated · defrauded · draft dodging
misled
Caused to believe falsely
outmaneuvered · fooled · duped · bluffed · feigned · dissembled · equivocated · prevaricated · obfuscated · misdirected
snuck
Moved in secret
slipped past · ghosted · prowled · tiptoed · infiltrated · covert · clandestine · surreptitious · furtive · secretive
- kept at bayrepelled, fended off, warded off, staved off, kept away
evadedconfronted
Challenged or opposed directly
faced · met · encountered · addressed · tackled
- tax evaderOne who illegally avoids payments owed
- draft evaderOne avoiding military service
- evading arrestEscaping police custody attempt
- evading policeFleeing from law enforcement
- fare evadersThose avoiding transport payment