Past tense of elude

Forms of elude

Eluded in a sentence

• The line continued in operation until about 1908, but the precise date of closure has eluded research.1951 August, P. W. Gentry, “Cliff Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 516
• It leaves City still searching for the Champions League, the trophy that has always eluded them2021 May 29, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport
• Marcus Rashford had got the memo to take on his man; he was positive, although the end product consistently eluded him.2025 March 24, David Hytner, “Reece James bends it like Beckham to help England break down Latvia”, in The Guardian, archived from the…. From the entry get the memo
• Unfortunately, his pass inside just eluded Russell.2021 February 6, Graham Bean, “Scotland beat England at Twickenham for the first time in 38 years”, in The Scotsman. From the entry leak
• Ellis has achieved over the last 20 years a level of notoriety and acclaim that has eluded most of his peers.2005 August 7, Edward Wyatt, “Bret Easton Ellis: The Man in the Mirror”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry Brat Pack

Meaning of elude

1. verb To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
2. verb To shake off (a pursuer); to give someone the slip.
3. verb To escape being understandable to; to be incomprehensible to.

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Questions about the past tense of elude

What is the past tense of elude?

The past tense of elude is eluded.

What is the past participle of elude?

The past participle of elude is eluded.

Is elude a regular or irregular verb?

Elude is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.