Definition of "eluded" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of elude. (verb)

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• "At first the name eluded him, and he set the pointer at the letter C and pushed the bar at the bottom experimentally."
• "The didactically stated importance of investing precious time and energy into constructing a synthetic conceptualization of a term eluded me."
• "As we approach the successful rebellion from Spain, a new cast of characters come in, including the elegant and refined Jean Lafitte - the gay pirate of New Orleans who time and again eluded Spanish authorities."