# eludes

Pronunciation: say "i-LOODZ" US /ɪˈludz/, UK /ɪˈlʉwdz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of elude. — third-person singular simple present indicative of elude
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of elude. Use it after he, she, it, or the name of one person or thing.
   - _The suspect eludes the police for three weeks before an anonymous tip leads them to his cabin._
   - _The logic of the tax code eludes even some of the accountants who work with it every day._

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