Example : The Turks besieged Vienna.

Synonyms : beleaguer, besiege, hem in, surround

Example : I beat the traffic.
She outfoxed her competitors.

Synonyms : beat, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach

Example : He dodged the issue.
She skirted the problem.
They tend to evade their responsibilities.
He evaded the questions skillfully.

Synonyms : dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt