How to Use dodge in a Sentence

dodge

1 of 2 noun
  • It was just another dodge to get out of working.
  • And maybe that feels like a dodge.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Maybe jump the fence over to his left and get out of dodge.
    — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Any good heir and heiress worth their salt knows how and when to get out of dodge.
    — Emily Jane Fox, The Hive, 20 June 2017
  • Sometimes the dodge is as simple as the end of a scene.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Jose had to pay everybody off and get the hell out of dodge.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • There’s a lot of common dodges and evasions.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The dodge should not be obvious.
    — Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 9 July 2025
  • Older kids can check out the dodge ball courts and there’s an area for kids 4 years and younger.
    — Wendy Killeen, azcentral, 24 May 2018
  • The former is what the first game had, and is more meant for short-range dashes and dodges.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At school, while other kids were playing dodge ball or skipping.
    — Kate Storey, Good Housekeeping, 5 Jan. 2016
  • Of course, hackers might well come up with a new dodge that evades Mykonos's software.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2012
  • It was learned a boy, 5, had wandered onto an adult dodge-ball court and got hit in the face.
    — Andy Attina / Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Then came the duck and dodge slip away from a sack that turned into a 20-yard scamper.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Then came the duck-and-dodge slip away from a sack that turned into a 20-yard scamper.
    — Jim Vertuno, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Like a kid evading a dodge ball, squirrels will dart back and forth to confound a predator.
    — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 10 Oct. 2017
  • There's also knee slides, double jumps, and quick-dodges in all directions.
    — Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Actress Alexandra Shipp is ready to get out of dodge this summer.
    — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 29 May 2018
  • Anyone who threw garbage into a lava lake would have to run away and dodge flaming garbage and lava.
    — Emily Johnson, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2022
  • The arrest form says Womble confessed to shooting at her dodge charger.
    — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That last-minute dodge caused George to tweak something, and the 21-year-old prospect had to leave the game.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • Pragmata controls like a dream, making every dodge, dip, and dive feel well-earned.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Officers reviewed video from the bank and could see a black dodge follow the victim from the parking lot.
    — Houston Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2019
  • In the quest to build lists, there are no end of dodges to persuade people to give their contact information.
    — Jake Bernstein, The New York Review of Books, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Here's his latest piece on the loss harvesting tax dodge that could go the way of the Dodo bird, so use it now.
    — Diane Brady, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The film's tunnel-vision approach—move, dodge, fight, stay alive—should be engrossing.
    — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Following directly behind the victim was the same black dodge from the bank.
    — Houston Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Four teens then jump out of the smoking car, run and dodge traffic to get to the other side of the road where state troopers were waiting.
    — Fox News, 7 Aug. 2022
  • GaGa pits are used to play GaGa Ball, which is a less physical form of dodge ball.
    — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, 6 June 2018
  • This dodge violates the App Store’s rules, hence the expulsion.
    — The Economist, 22 Aug. 2020

dodge

2 of 2 verb
  • He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
  • We dodged between the cars as we raced across the street.
  • She dodged through the crowds as she hurried home.
  • They managed to dodge the reporters by leaving through the back exit.
  • She accused him of dodging his responsibilities as a parent.
  • The man dodged the jab and pulled out his phone to record.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Is a client dodging your calls?
    — Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • But this bullet has been dodged.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The man ran toward her mom, who dodged him.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Norvell didn’t dodge the issue.
    — D’joumbarey A. Moreau, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Adamolekun doesn’t dodge the critique.
    — Rita Omokha, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
  • Go in May to dodge midges and summer crowds.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
  • While the black demon pursued me, the boys dodged back and grabbed the nest.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • Demise Here are some tips on how to dodge the crowds and keep travel costs down.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 May 2026
  • Sugano dodged major danger with two outs in the fifth.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Is someone dodging the truth and putting us both under?
    — Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Stacey, in true Rusch fashion, dodges the question.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Apollo 11 had to dodge a boulder field.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 June 2026
  • Plus employees aren’t dodging work to kick their feet up for the rest of the day.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 July 2023
  • Pablo responded to my email, but dodged the question.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Viano dodged the bullets and returned fire, killing the suspect.
    — Pilar Arias, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Griffin dodged the question with a feeble joke.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • There aren’t many places to get out and dodge, and finding a rhythm is difficult.
    — Shane Connuck october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Trick dodged out of the way of a Helluva Kick.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The senior pitcher could have dodged to the third base side of the rubber but stood her ground.
    — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2023
  • Even dodging the sand, but being too far right, means there is no direct line to the green.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The Red Sox appear to have dodged a huge bullet.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • And short-term dodging a bullet does not equal long-term win for any of us sitting in this room.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
  • People with robust immune systems have so far been able to dodge the threat.
    — Jennifer Latner, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
  • Agree to stop dodging each other in the building, be cordial and move on.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025

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