1. past tense of elude; avoided or escaped from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick
2. past tense of elude; failed to be understood, remembered, or achieved by someone

Examples

• The suspect eluded police for three days before being caught.
• She eluded her pursuers by hiding in the crowd.
• The answer eluded him during the entire exam.
• Success had eluded the team for years.
• The meaning of the poem eluded most students.
• He eluded capture by constantly changing his appearance.
• The solution to the problem eluded scientists for decades.