as in fraudulent
given to or marked by cheating and deception
a rogue administrator who took bribes to falsify paperwork
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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
a rogue who had nothing but contempt for people who made their living honestly
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as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
the little rogue always seems to end up being forgiven for his pranks
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Recent Examples of rogue
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Travis is a perfect addition to the rogue gallery of guys Rahill consistently plays across social media — hilarious and singular character studies of very particular and deeply cringey types of dude, replete with his trademark grin.
—Justin Caffier, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
This story will be updated on September 16 if Ballerini goes rogue and posts a birthday shout-out to Stokes.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
In a desperate attempt to stop The Entity, President Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett) locates Ethan, who is now a rogue agent, and asks him to achieve the impossible by finding a way to shut the maniacal AI down.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Travis is a perfect addition to the rogue gallery of guys Rahill consistently plays across social media — hilarious and singular character studies of very particular and deeply cringey types of dude, replete with his trademark grin.
—Justin Caffier, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
With Matt Murdock recovering from his injury and a hellbent Punisher escaping prison, it would be believed that the pair will join forces to gather an army to fight Fisk's own rogue cops in the city.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
This story will be updated on September 16 if Ballerini goes rogue and posts a birthday shout-out to Stokes.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rogue
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The notion that vaccines cause autism was born out of a fraudulent 1998 study, hypothesizing that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine caused intestinal inflammation, which, in turn, led to the development of autism.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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All her fraudulent welfare handouts ceased in January 2025.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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She's gone toe to toe with Marvel villains, T-rexes and Bill Murray.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Race is one of many concerns in Vineland, but One Battle After Another sets itself apart as a studio film with vividly, absurdly ugly racist villains, arguing satirically but unflinchingly that white supremacy continues to be the guiding principle for American power.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Resident parrots, monkeys, and sea turtles delight guests, while the beach, multiple swimming pools, and a series of freshwater canals, traversable by boat, provide non-stop activity options.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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People quickly reacted to the monkey’s birth on the zoo’s Facebook post.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The agency brought a similar dark patterns lawsuit against Uber in April, accusing the ride-hailing and delivery company of deceptive billing and cancellation practices tied to its Uber One subscription service.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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The name of the series has also penetrated the cultural lexicon as a way to refer to someone who has been deceptive about their identity online.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Each fits into typical RPG classes — with Armon being the close combat brute, Harlow the magical crowd control specialist, Rafa the agile rogue, and Vex serving as a summoner who calls on minions to do the dirty work.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
11 Sep. 2025
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If his dad is his guardian angel, looks like Dexter now has a devil on his shoulder, too.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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There is a background pattern on those stripes that depicts a devil, for some reason, but otherwise this is simple, effective and identifiably Milan.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Holmes' take on her grand entrance as Joey Potter got big laughs, with the actress immediately crossing her arms, slouching her shoulders and making a crooked face.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The family had no money for doctors, and the arm healed crooked, forever limiting his reach and range of motion.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Warren returned, had a monster season and was drafted 14th overall in April by the Colts.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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When the behavior is incorrect, words can ignite something terrible in someone else and that monster can just grow and grow.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Rogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rogue. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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