elude capture

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

To escape from being caught, often through cleverness.

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Examples (10)

  • The cunning jewel thief managed to elude capture for years.
  • The snow leopard's natural camouflage helps it elude capture in the mountains.
  • For a spy, the primary objective is to elude capture while gathering intelligence.
  • The resistance fighter had successfully eluded capture on several occasions.
  • Our strategy must be flawless if the fugitive is to elude capture after crossing the border.
  • The escaped convict is still at large, having eluded capture for over a week.
  • He was a master of disguise, which often allowed him to elude capture in plain sight.
  • How did such a notorious criminal manage to elude capture for so long?
  • If the fox is clever enough, it will elude capture by the hounds.
  • Eluding capture became his full-time occupation after the prison break.