refugees

NOUN

person running from something, often oppression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien displaced person emigrant evacuee exile expatriate foreigner

STRONG

DP castaway defector derelict deserter escapee foundling fugitive leper maroon outcast outlaw prodigal renegade runaway

WEAK

boat person expellee homeless person stateless person émigré

Antonyms

STRONGEST

citizen national native

Example Sentences

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Then there's the millions, mainly women, who have left as refugees.

From BBC

"Ever since I started boiling apples in my tea water my period cramps have completely gone," reads a comment on RedNote from an American user - one of the TikTok refugees still lingering on the app.

From BBC

Archbishop Richard Moth also paid tribute to the struggles faced by refugees and reaffirmed the need to listen to victims of abuse as he was formally installed at Westminster Cathedral.

From BBC

If confirmed, Carl will oversee more than 100 diplomats worldwide and work closely with the United Nations on human rights, immigration, refugees, and global development.

From Salon

With “Galveston Bay,” Springsteen tells the story — based on real-life events — of Vietnamese refugees who settled in the Texas Gulf region because it had a similar geography to their home country.

From Salon