How to Use elude in a Sentence

elude

verb
  • The killer was able to elude the police.
  • The cause of the disease continues to elude researchers.
  • The killer has eluded capture.
  • But, even three years on, that fact still seems to elude the rest of us.
    — Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
  • Both times, the right words or emotions seemed to elude him.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
  • But the honor has eluded the king so far.
    — Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
  • That is the one achievement that eludes me at the moment.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But one prize had eluded her until now.
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Carter charged toward Stafford, who had no chance to elude him.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Kaspick eludes a check along the boards and gets to the net point-blank on Farkas.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, OregonLive.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • The economics of it all eludes me.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Alas, so far the technique has eluded me, though not a friend.
    — Lynn Peters, Redbook, 18 Aug. 2017
  • The one thing that eluded him for years, though, was a girlfriend.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • When deputies arrived, the man drove faster in an attempt to elude them.
    — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 25 May 2018
  • The highest heights have eluded him.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • So the dream of seeing his likeness in a video game eluded him.
    — Kimberly Pena, courant.com, 1 May 2018
  • Vásquez hid out in the maze of rock faces to elude authorities.
    — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022
  • How was Chadwick able to elude those trying to find him for so long?
    — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2019
  • The cubs also managed to elude cage traps large enough to hold a coyote.
    — Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
  • Perhaps even to feel, to learn something that is eluding you on land.
    — Mylène Dressler, Longreads, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Ronaldo, at 41, still seeks the one grand prize that has eluded him.
    — Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
  • Such deals have long eluded Congress.
    — Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But the winter caves had always eluded me.
    — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
  • He was charged with attempting to elude police.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Boelter ran from the home, and eluded capture.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
  • For nearly as long, we have been forced to accept that the whole truth will elude us — always.
    — Jenna Russell, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • But awards love has eluded the company.
    — ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • Even the coaches in the series have largely seen the Cup elude them.
    — Andrew Knoll, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Sano hit a moon shot that just eluded the glove of a leaping Jay in center.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, 28 May 2018
  • The happiness that eludes so many could be just around the corner waiting for you.
    — Todd Sixt, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023

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