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
Trump has for months sought to end Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, having entered the White House on a promise to swiftly bring about a peace that has remained elusive as the war rages on each day.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
That means the characteristics of these filaments have remained elusive.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 June 2025
But profitable self-driving car services have thus far remained elusive for other providers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Time to Value: Personalizing the Journey to Success Personalization isn't a new concept, but it's proven elusive in both consumer and B2B sales.
—Maribel Lopez, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for elusive
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
That means the characteristics of these filaments have remained elusive.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 June 2025
But profitable self-driving car services have thus far remained elusive for other providers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Time to Value: Personalizing the Journey to Success Personalization isn't a new concept, but it's proven elusive in both consumer and B2B sales.
—Maribel Lopez, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for elusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elusive
Adjective
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The water-free, no-rinse stick creates a slippery barrier on the skin so that your razor can smoothly glide across, leaving skin smooth and hydrated with sea moss, hyaluronic acid and ginger root oil.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Her flippant attitude toward school, her refusal to talk through her grief, and her slippery grasp on the concepts of right and wrong can all be traced to that fateful night in this garage.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Compared to an initial version of the budgets presented to City Council members in May, the ones that were adopted include an additional $194,000 and $160,000 in transient occupancy tax revenue for 2026 and 2027, respectively.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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What explosive and transient events occur in the universe?—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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This last-minute postponement of their briefing with Senator on Iran is outrageous, evasive, and derelict.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Since the bombshell report on Monday, the White House has been evasive on whether Signal is indeed not approved to send classified material or information.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Elusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elusive. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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