Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for fugitive. Search instead for fugitiv.
Definitions

fugitive

[fyoo-ji-tiv] / ˈfju dʒɪ tɪv /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

It has also prompted public outrage as to how a fugitive father, who had three children with him, could have evaded authorities for so long.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Instead, he asked the Texas secretary of state to consider whether Castro was a fugitive, and he refused to reach a decision on extraditing him until that question was answered.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Cole, whom news reports are calling a cop killer and a fugitive, is a British former Marine and police officer with a shadowy past that brought an abrupt end to his career in uniform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The fugitive Aegon experienced what it was like to be a boot-licking commoner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Roy didn’t think he’d done anything wrong, but he wondered if he could get in trouble for helping Mullet Fingers, a fugitive from the school system.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Many members of his inner circle, including family members, were dead, fugitives or behind bars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Constitution mandates that states deliver fugitives upon proper demand—though it does not provide a time frame for a response—the judge’s hands were tied.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Five of these were now considered fugitives, it said.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Since 1968, federal law has prohibited gun possession by felons, fugitives and other persons deemed to be dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Royal scouted the city jail for runaways the lawyer might defend, ran messages between enigmatic persons, and distributed funds from antislavery societies to relocated fugitives.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




Vocabulary lists containing fugitive


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com