NYT Dictionary

ELUDED

/ɪlˈudɪd/
Verbe-LUD-ede-lud-ed · 3 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

simple past and past participle of elude

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:

+2 earlier appearances in the archive.

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