eluded
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of eluded
Example Sentences
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Even he admitted that in the months after earning the green jacket that had eluded him for so long, he “felt a little flat on the golf course.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
What appears to have eluded voters is that the can has not budged in more than a decade.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
What eluded the 29-year-old during the early part of his international career was trophies, but that has now certainly changed.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
"An understanding eluded the parties this time. I am sure we are, quite understandably, feeling a strong sense of frustration," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Even as it came to dwarf the stock market, the bond market eluded serious regulation.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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