narrowly evade

Examples (10)

• They narrowly evaded a police car which was approaching.
• The cyclist narrowly evaded a collision with the speeding bus.
• The company narrowly evaded bankruptcy after securing a last-minute loan.
• She narrowly evaded suspension by offering a sincere apology.
• The quarterback narrowly evaded the sack and threw a touchdown pass.
• For months, the fugitive had narrowly evaded capture, moving from town to town.
• The prime minister narrowly evaded a vote of no confidence.
• The hiker narrowly evaded the charging bull by jumping over a fence.
• He narrowly evaded an awkward encounter with his ex-girlfriend at the party.
• The small boat narrowly evaded the worst of the storm by sheltering in a cove.