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
Feels like this, too: Connor McDavid has to sense his latest shot at an elusive first Stanley Cup trophy might be slipping away from him.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Next is closing out the Finals and delivering a title to Oklahoma City — something that has proven elusive for the Clippers, the oldest franchise in North American professional sports to have never played in a championship game.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Anderson has worked with half of Hollywood in the course of his three-decade career, but the two-time Oscar winner remains elusive.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 June 2025
Investigators were left grasping at smoke, trying to make sense of a pattern that felt deliberate but remained elusive.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Next is closing out the Finals and delivering a title to Oklahoma City — something that has proven elusive for the Clippers, the oldest franchise in North American professional sports to have never played in a championship game.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Anderson has worked with half of Hollywood in the course of his three-decade career, but the two-time Oscar winner remains elusive.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 June 2025
Investigators were left grasping at smoke, trying to make sense of a pattern that felt deliberate but remained elusive.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elusive
Adjective
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And save this hike for a dry day, as parts of the Loop trail will take you high above jungle gorges and the track can be slippery.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Then there’s Adam’s cravat-wearing boss, played by an equally slippery Matthew Modine.—
Nina Metz Chicago Tribune,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Others view Western supremacy as not only the source of much ill, but also inevitably transient.—
Abhijnan Rej,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 June 2025
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Police said the suspect was a transient man living in the area and was on probation.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
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The columnist also asked Rosen if the team regrets celebrating their latest World Series championship at the White House with President Donald Trump, and Rosen doubled down on the team's evasive stance.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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On Monday, the agency received a tip from a group of hikers of a man who appeared evasive and unprepared near the Ingalls Creek and Valley High areas late Monday night, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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“Elusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elusive. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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