Thesaurus results for JUKING

juking

verb

present participle of juke

as in evading

to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement juked defenders with a series of spin moves and picked up 15 yards on the running play

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Recent Examples of juking Against North Carolina on Saturday, the San Diego forward picked up the ball around midfield along the right sideline and drove into the box before juking Courage defender Uno Shiragaki and slotting a left-footed shot just inside the far post. — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Mendoza hiked the ball, tucked it and ran — juking multiple defensive players and bouncing off would-be tacklers — and hurdled himself into end zone while taking a brutal hit. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026 Charlotte 49ers’ lone bright spot Kick returner Derrick Eley posted the game’s most explosive play in the fourth quarter, turning multiple Roadrunners into roadkill on his way to the end zone, juking two defenders and turning on the jets for an 88-yard return for Charlotte’s first touchdown. — Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025 After juking out Trader, McConkey sprinted to the Dolphins’ 17 before running out of bounds with 22 seconds left. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025 Napolitano’s claims came as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also accused Chicago of juking its homicide statistics, without evidence. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025

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The new Marvel series will see the hero grapple with his identity and humanity while evading a bounty hunter and reuniting with his son.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The suspects were booked into the Fort Worth City Jail and face charges of burglary of a building, evading arrest or detention, and criminal mischief, according to police records.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

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