1
as in elusive
hard to find, capture, or isolate
that fugitive trait called artistic creativity
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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
Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
As the fugitive car careered along the narrow road, the passenger started heaving out hindquarters of venison.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
He was reportedly being held without bond as an out-of-state fugitive pending extradition.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Ryan Reynolds voices Pony while Jason Momoa voices Bear in the story of two fugitive animals.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
As the fugitive car careered along the narrow road, the passenger started heaving out hindquarters of venison.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Muhsen remains a fugitive who is considered armed and dangerous.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
He was reportedly being held without bond as an out-of-state fugitive pending extradition.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fugitive
Adjective
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And so a law of diminishing returns applies to this lighter and more elusive film, for all its bright, ephemeral pleasures.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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In Bishop, homicide detective Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman) – brilliant, battle-scarred – will put all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The heaviest rain has shifted eastward, with the island of Molokai under a flash-flood warning on Sunday.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City will go from springlike warmth to winter fast as a powerful storm sweeps through Sunday, bringing damaging winds, a rapid temperature plunge with flash-freeze risk, and a quick burst of snow that could cut visibility, according to the National Weather Service.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The former allows for regular travel, while the larger width variant provides a roomier layout that would probably be a better choice unless a nomadic lifestyle is important to the owner.—
Adam Williams
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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And so then also, guests are able to walk with nomadic herders, like across the land with camels or with or with cows and to like, learn about this ancient practice.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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In fact the highlight, coming near the conclusion is simply a spectacular car/horse/alien run for the roses down a deserted highway with Sung-Ki riding the horse next to the car, followed by another alien who could give a Kenyan a run for his money in the NY Marathon.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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To fully embody her OnlyFans persona, an earthside alien named The Hungry Ghost, who offers mild nudity and harsh criticism of her willing subscribers’ genitalia.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Grgich immigrated to the US in 1958 — after first escaping to West Germany on a temporary visa — as these innovations spread.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
15 May 2026
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To be sure, after unveiling its first Milan flagship in the elegant residential area of Via Mameli in 2024 and setting up a series of itinerant temporary stores across Italy, last year Collanine Colorate stepped abroad to test international markets via pop-ups in Madrid, Lisbon and Paris.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her resettlement interview was approaching when refugee processing was suspended.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Mural honoring murdered refugee Iryna Zarutska taken down after outrage.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Investors ought to emphasize the 45% AI margins and $50 billion backlog over transient cash expenditure concerns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Although the father-child relationship is very much the focus, Firstman uses the setup to explore other issues, notably the pressures of being a single gay man trying to extricate himself from such a transient environment.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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“Fugitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugitive. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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