elude in the PONS Dictionary

elude Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to elude capture

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With his departure, the imprint began to drastically change its editorial direction in an effort to attain the commercial success that largely eluded them.
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Zoe longed to be truly in love, but it often eluded her.
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While mechanical problems meant that the record eluded him, he completed the trip in 41 days.
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Although under nominal police surveillance, he succeeded in eluding pursuit for six months, but was arrested for long periods.
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At one point he is said to have poured acid on his face to disguise his appearance and elude arrest.
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Despite intensive research and many promising leads, an explanation has so far eluded scientists.
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It is a sect with little or no fear of public bodies, because its members believe that they can easily elude this.
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However, national fame eluded the band as their albums were released during the time of grunge's decline in popularity.
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The concert proved to be his first step into the music industry that had eluded him for years.
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The two teams' quarterbacks benefited from their receivers' success in eluding the opposing defenses.
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