as in slippery
hard to find, capture, or isolate
the giant squid is one of the ocean's most elusive inhabitants
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Recent Examples of elusive
The Northern Irishman is still chasing that elusive Masters title to complete the career grand slam after winning the PGA Championship (2012, 2014), the U.S. Open (2011) and The Open Championship (2014).
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Under the terms of an elusive second phase, Israel was meant to start withdrawing there on that day and finish in eight days, according to Hamas.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
But despite support from Connecticut officials for a limited bear hunting season, legislation remains elusive.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
While scientists broadly understand the evolution of the anatomical features and neural networks in the brain that are crucial to this ability, the genetic component of speech has remained elusive.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Under the terms of an elusive second phase, Israel was meant to start withdrawing there on that day and finish in eight days, according to Hamas.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
But despite support from Connecticut officials for a limited bear hunting season, legislation remains elusive.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
While scientists broadly understand the evolution of the anatomical features and neural networks in the brain that are crucial to this ability, the genetic component of speech has remained elusive.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elusive
Adjective
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Watch out for slippery roads: The initial half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mixture of rain, grime, and oil.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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Watch out for slippery roads: The first half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mix of rain, grime, and oil.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The pod, believed to be comprised of Bigg's or transient whales, was spotted visiting Elliott Bay, seemingly to take a bite out of its aviation population.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The threat of tornadoes is most significant in southern Mississippi and southern Louisiana, where thunderstorms have already led to some severe wind gusts and transient circulations.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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At least one Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) resolution advisory -- the most serious warning that tells the pilots to take immediate evasive action to avoid a collision -- was triggered per month at Reagan due to proximity to a helicopter from 2011 to 2024, Homendy said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The flight was descending between 1200 and 1000 feet when TCAS instructed the pilots to take evasive maneuvers to avoid another object.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Elusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elusive. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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