A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

EVADE

Tue, 30 Sep '25
Dodge
Fri, 12 Sep '25
Shake off
Fri, 29 Aug '25
Manage to lose
Sat, 12 Jul '25
Lose, as a tail
Wed, 22 Jan '25
Dodge
Sat, 20 Jul '24
Dance around
Wed, 13 Mar '24
Escape
Fri, 23 Feb '24
Outmaneuver, in a way
Tue, 26 Sep '23
Dodge
Sat, 9 Jul '22
Shake
Tue, 8 Mar '22
Get around
Mon, 6 Dec '21
Give the slip
Wed, 30 Jun '21
Steer clear of
Sun, 10 Jan '21
Duck