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 The White House is now cracking down on these tariff dodgers. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 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 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 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 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
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  1. cheat
  2. shark
Noun
  • Nvidia brings a lot of gaming clout to the table, and game companies are already signing up to offer native anti-cheat and in-game support on Arm as a result.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats passed significant funding for the IRS to go after wealthy tax cheats, which was repealed by Republicans.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheat
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  • Six sharks received cortisol implants dissolved in coconut oil, while six others received coconut oil alone.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Grace is in full-on shark mode, taking Kate with her to the greenhouse to fetch some basil for the negronis Todd is whipping up (basil is not actually a garnish for a negroni, but nobody is going to say that to Grace).
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of shark

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“Dodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodger. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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