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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
Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Contrasting global strategies On the international stage, Noboa has taken a pragmatic but bold approach, exemplified by his controversial decision to send police into Mexico’s embassy to arrest a fugitive politician, straining Ecuador-Mexico relations.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Esparza Reyes had led the regional team of the unit for eight years, carrying out more than 400 operations aimed at arresting U.S. fugitives who had fled to Mexico.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Produced by genre mainstay Blumhouse, the action-horror hybrid stars Kevin Bacon in the titular role as Hub Halloran, a fugitive hunter who abruptly switches employers when he’s murdered and brought back to life.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Contrasting global strategies On the international stage, Noboa has taken a pragmatic but bold approach, exemplified by his controversial decision to send police into Mexico’s embassy to arrest a fugitive politician, straining Ecuador-Mexico relations.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
Listen to this article The U.S. government is offering a reward of up to $35,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted for the killing of the Tijuana chief of a state police unit that searches for U.S. fugitives, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico said Friday on social media.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Esparza Reyes had led the regional team of the unit for eight years, carrying out more than 400 operations aimed at arresting U.S. fugitives who had fled to Mexico.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fugitive
Adjective
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In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy teenage farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as the Ochi.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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The families live a nomadic existence in search of agricultural work and in the hope of the elusive rain that will enable the growing of crops.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 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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Leslie Patrick is a freelance writer who splits her time between South Korea and a nomadic life of slow traveling around the globe.—
Leslie Patrick,
AFAR Media,
15 Apr. 2025
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One such program, overseen by Dr. Steven John, an official at the Ministry of Health in Adamawa State, Nigeria, was implementing TB health care for nomadic populations there.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Eventually the aliens will slip up and do something unhuman a little too nonchalantly.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
22 Apr. 2025
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By the time the third movie in the franchise rolls around, the zombies, cheerleaders, and werewolves face off with a group of invading aliens with uncertain intentions and (no spoilers) an unexpected secret about Addison’s true identity is revealed.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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The administration is expected to return to the Supreme Court quickly in an effort to persuade the justices to lift their temporary order.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Among them are World Relief Texas, a Christian humanitarian organization focused on aiding refugees and other immigrants; Catholic Charities Fort Worth; and the Junior League of Fort Worth’s MINTS program, which stands for Mentoring, Inspiring, Nurturing, Tutoring and Supporting.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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The refugee overcame many hardships and started a trading business in 1952.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, for mood disorders, such as bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation can be a transient state, according to Duckworth.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Investigation is harder, too, when the victims are transient and/or vulnerable, as many of LISK’s victims were.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
10 Apr. 2025
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During a brief news conference, Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad said officials could not take questions, citing the ongoing investigation and pending litigation.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The show had a brief run Off Broadway in 1996, then lived on with a miniature national tour and a beloved cast recording.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Fugitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugitive. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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