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
In the aftermath of her tumultuous divorce in 2021 from Mulaney, whose comedy often touched on his relationship with Tendler, her work, including several ongoing photography projects, was quieter, more evasive.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Still, Trump has been evasive about a specific agency or position.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
The Trump supporters at times boxed in the bus, slowed it down, kept it from exiting the highway and repeatedly forced the bus driver to make evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision, the lawsuit says.
—Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The Naval Strike Missile, developed by Norwegian defense company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, can challenge an adversary’s defenses by flying at sea-skimming altitudes and making evasive maneuvers in flight at a range of 115 miles (185 kilometers).
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 27 July 2024
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Still, Trump has been evasive about a specific agency or position.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
The Trump supporters at times boxed in the bus, slowed it down, kept it from exiting the highway and repeatedly forced the bus driver to make evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision, the lawsuit says.
—Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The Naval Strike Missile, developed by Norwegian defense company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, can challenge an adversary’s defenses by flying at sea-skimming altitudes and making evasive maneuvers in flight at a range of 115 miles (185 kilometers).
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 27 July 2024
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“Evasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasive. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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