dodger

noun

ˈdä-jər How to pronounce dodger (audio)
Definition of dodgernext
as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value one of the most artful dodgers in the annals of American crime

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Recent Examples of dodger Prosecutors painted a portrait of him as an artful tax dodger who devised one scheme after another to avoid paying his income taxes. — Jay Weaver july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025 Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026 Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London. — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodger
  1. cheat
  2. shark
Noun
  • Sometimes, the fourth-grader asks Robo-Dad for Minecraft cheats.
    — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
  • And then Bobby is just a cheat code for comedy writers.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of cheat
Noun
  • That night, Valencia, the vessel’s captain, set out with a crew of nine from Jaramijó, Ecuador, for what was expected to be a typical three-week voyage, casting lines for shark, marlin, and tuna.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of shark

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“Dodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodger. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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