fugitive
noun
a person who is fleeing, as from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway.
fugitives
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pluralof fugitive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The two fugitives at the Dubai event had been both indicted in federal court in Illinois in 2024 on charges that they embezzled $15 million from a Chicago hospital where Ahmed was CFO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
International politics was beginning to bite, Serbia's entry to the European Union held up by its protection of the fugitives.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Mudd’s lies delayed the cavalry’s departure long enough to allow the fugitives to escape Maryland.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
