For a nervous twenty-four hours, three wanted criminals were at large in the city.
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At large
Synonyms for "at large" (111 found)
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corporatelydetacheddiffuselydisengageddispersedlyeasygoingemancipateden blocen masseentirelyescapedeverywherefledflownfootloosefootloose and fancy-freefor the most partfreefree and easyfree as air
Adjective(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
in a broad way
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in bulkin detailin extensoin fullin generalin its entiretyin placesin spotsin the aggregatein the clearin the grossin the long runin the lumpin the massin totolargeliberatedloosemainlymostly
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normallyon all countson balanceon the looseon the wholeordinarilyout ofoverallpassimpredominantlyprevailinglyreleasedroughlyroughly speakingroutinelyrunawayscot freescot-freesparselysparsimspeaking generallysporadicallythroughouttotallytout ensembleunattacheduncommittedunengageduninvolvedusuallywell out ofwherever you lookwholly
Adjective(2 words)
looseon the loose
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The ambassador-at-large was designated to the Middle East as a region, rather than to a specific country.
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The lady rode hastily away, and electrified her relatives at dinner by telling them of her escape from a family of dangerous lunatics. "The little girl's eyes were simply those of a maniac. I can't think how she came to be at large," she said.
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Officials say the unknown male suspect is still at large and request anyone with information regarding the case to contact Crimeline at (800) 423-8477.
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