juke

verb

ˈjük How to pronounce juke (audio)
Definition of jukenext
as in to evade
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 juke 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 On the game’s first drive, QB Brock Purdy slung a tracer to Demarcus Robinson who juked down the field for a 61-yard gain. — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Instead, Matthews juked Jeff Skinner, blowing by the Sabres forward. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Last week the Jets scored on a 78-yard punt return when Bonner got juked out of position by Isaiah Williams, who scored the second touchdown Miami’s special teams unit had allowed this season. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for juke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juke
  1. evade
  2. dodge
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  • Officials say that has made cross-border cooperation increasingly important, as criminal groups frequently move people and goods across neighboring countries to evade law enforcement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Not long afterward, the group heard drones in the sky and started moving again, perhaps to evade capture by the military.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of evade
Verb
  • Today, the fictional villain must also leave the phone behind, hide the license plate, and dodge doorbell cameras, Teslas and an expanding web of digital surveillance.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Koehn’s video shows Salinas shooting and then dodging, taking cover in the bushes near a thin strip of grass between the drive-thru and Koehn’s car.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dodge

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“Juke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juke. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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