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
However, answers as to what's causing this remain elusive.
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Health, 20 May 2025
The contours of a temporary truce or permanent peace proposal have remained elusive, amid maximalist Russian demands and Zelenskyy’s unwillingness to entertain potential territorial concessions.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 19 May 2025
In hopes of tracking down these elusive wild cats, researchers spent nine years monitoring wildlife at the reserve with trail cameras.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
At the stop and start pace the proceedings are currently going, that deadline could prove elusive.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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Health, 20 May 2025
The contours of a temporary truce or permanent peace proposal have remained elusive, amid maximalist Russian demands and Zelenskyy’s unwillingness to entertain potential territorial concessions.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 19 May 2025
In hopes of tracking down these elusive wild cats, researchers spent nine years monitoring wildlife at the reserve with trail cameras.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
At the stop and start pace the proceedings are currently going, that deadline could prove elusive.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elusive
Adjective
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The death of a local woman leads Honey down a slippery path involving religious cults, megalomaniacal pastors and an unexpected romance.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Salamanders live in moist environments to keep their smooth, slippery skin wet in order to breathe, according to the Texas Wildlife Association.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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And so happiness by nature is meant to be transient.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The Pacific Northwest has long had some of the highest cremation rates in the country, in part because its residents tend to be less religious and more transient.—
Susan Shain,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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By leaning on legal technicalities, the Council risks appearing evasive, avoiding a clear position on an issue that deeply concerns our constituents.—
Erin Murphy,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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This is like the weirder Neil Young entry, swirly and evasive, beautiful but uncomfortable.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Elusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elusive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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