as in elusive
hard to find, capture, or isolate
believers in Bigfoot have never quite explained how such a large creature can be so evasive
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Recent Examples of evasive
But even the comms team seemed evasive.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
Ukrainian pilots have also adopted evasive actions at extremely low altitudes.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
The driver of the Chevrolet cut in and out of traffic, causing other drivers to take evasive actions to avoid a collision, according to court documents.
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Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Pursuits are when deputies follow in an attempt to apprehend suspects who are trying to evade arrest, driving at high speeds or through other evasive tactics.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
Ukrainian pilots have also adopted evasive actions at extremely low altitudes.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
The driver of the Chevrolet cut in and out of traffic, causing other drivers to take evasive actions to avoid a collision, according to court documents.
—
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Pursuits are when deputies follow in an attempt to apprehend suspects who are trying to evade arrest, driving at high speeds or through other evasive tactics.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for evasive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasive
elusive
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Paul Dugoni, Silicon Valley Bank’s senior credit analyst, presented financial data from roughly 100 winery clients showing that despite average bottle prices near $75, profitability remains elusive across much of the industry.
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“Evasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasive. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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