1
as in elusive
hard to find, capture, or isolate
that fugitive trait called artistic creativity
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2
as in flash
lasting only for a short time
had fugitive thoughts of leaving town after finishing high school but never acted on them
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as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a small fugitive circus that traveled the countryside
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Recent Examples of fugitive
Robert Daniels, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Arrests of fugitive aliens at-large, meanwhile, have gone up from 2,164 to 5,538 – a 156% increase.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Robert Colby, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Clark was arrested in Mexico last year by Mexican authorities and was among the 29 fugitives who were extradited to the U.S. from Mexico last week, while Wedding's whereabouts remain unknown, the FBI said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
When a fugitive Irish Republican Army bomber hiding out in town begins abusing a young girl, however, Finbar kills him.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Arrests of fugitive aliens at-large, meanwhile, have gone up from 2,164 to 5,538 – a 156% increase.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
These agents of the slaveholders’ republic considered the African American residents of Maryland and Pennsylvania fugitives from slavery, fair game for capture and enslavement.
—Robert Colby, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Clark was arrested in Mexico last year by Mexican authorities and was among the 29 fugitives who were extradited to the U.S. from Mexico last week, while Wedding's whereabouts remain unknown, the FBI said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fugitive
Adjective
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Hence, only those who are madly in love with the grape are crazy enough to try to reach for that elusive dream – to make life-changing Pinot Noir wines.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Van Lith is still searching for that elusive national title, the final accolade to cap off her time in college.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Don’t let the lack of flash fool you — this guy is the real deal.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The German figures come a day before the scheduled release of flash inflation data for the euro area, which will be closely watched by investors for guidance on the odds of another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2024
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There is nothing glaringly stupid like so much of Season 2, and the idyllic Maine setting is a much better fit for our nomadic protagonist.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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In reality, few of the rebellious nomadic pastoralists native to the territory ever acquiesced to Moroccan imperial rule.—
Hannah Rae Armstrong,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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The aliens of Solar Opposites are set for their last mission.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Boasberg on Saturday issued two orders enjoining Trump from deporting aliens detained in immigration proceedings who are allegedly associated with the TdA, which the U.S. has designated as a foreign terrorist organization.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Deep River Fire Department asked the public in a Facebook post to steer clear of the area on Friday afternoon and expect temporary stops or delays on Cedar Lake Road.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Federal judges addressing Trump policies issued 15 universal injunctions or temporary restraining orders last month.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes and,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Over a decade ago, the Department of Defense warned that climate change would exacerbate natural disasters, refugee crises, and resource conflicts.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Bright bursts of color: Born into war, Abdi finds peace in a refugee camp Abdi came to a Kenyan refugee camp in the arms of her mother, a baby born to a country at war.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This uncertainty is more than a transient meme storm.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Thus, selling at a low locks in a loss that may have only been transient.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The tour through Rome’s historic center came after Francis made his first appearance in five weeks to give a thumbs-up and brief blessing from a hospital balcony.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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In addition to her recurring role on Melrose Place as antagonistic neurosurgeon Dr. Irene Shulman, Young has guest starred on Bones, This Is Us, and made a brief appearance in the Marvel superhero threequel Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023).—
Andrew Walsh,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Fugitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugitive. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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