as in fraudulent
given to or marked by cheating and deception
a rogue administrator who took bribes to falsify paperwork
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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
a rogue who had nothing but contempt for people who made their living honestly
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as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
the little rogue always seems to end up being forgiven for his pranks
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Recent Examples of rogue
PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The new film, which came out in theaters in May, stars Cruise as daredevil field agent Ethan Hunt who must stop a rogue artificial intelligence from causing global nuclear annihilation.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Sonam Sheth
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Given its plotting, Brooks’s movie could easily have made Iris into a harridan and Isaac into a sociopathic rogue.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
However, hackers often use memory corruption bugs to manipulate software into running rogue computer code, like downloading a malicious file.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The new film, which came out in theaters in May, stars Cruise as daredevil field agent Ethan Hunt who must stop a rogue artificial intelligence from causing global nuclear annihilation.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Wednesday's thunderstorm warning comes after a rogue lightning strike last month killed a man in New Jersey and injured 14 others.
—Sonam Sheth
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Given its plotting, Brooks’s movie could easily have made Iris into a harridan and Isaac into a sociopathic rogue.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rogue
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The Kentucky State Police is investigating after former Kentucky Transportation Cabinet employees allegedly created several fraudulent licenses for people without running the proper screenings for immigration status, among other things.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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County attorneys presented documents that Tapia was under investigation for allegedly claiming $25,000 to $50,000 in fraudulent overtime from January to October 2024.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sexism and who gets labeled as the 'villain' Love triangles can also lead to vilifying the central love interest.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mia Goth and Matt Smith were already revealed to be in the cast, playing villains.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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The organization undertook its first high-profile advocacy effort the following year by exposing the cruel treatment of monkeys in a Maryland research lab.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Remember the monkeys in Pittsburgh that Harvard was going to exterminate because Trump had taken away $75,000?—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These emails are loaded with deceptive links that lead to malware infections, and the consequences can be severe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Match Group, the parent company of Match.com, Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, and PlentyOfFish, has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission about deceptive advertising practices.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
13 Aug. 2025
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But Madsen was born to be the Lee Marvin of the 1990s — the kind of laconic brute who spoke softly and carried a sharp straight-razor.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2025
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The novel is often rhapsodic about its alpha brutes, but, toward the end, Frey turns the tables.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Two other devils were transferred to the Los Angeles Zoo and came on the same flight.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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One nun's habit was adorned with giant devil's horns.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The radio-wavelength image shows that the black hole’s jet is not straight, but is crooked with three distinct bends.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In one image, Scales, who had won a Military Cross for his bravery at the front, wears a crooked grimace that suggests recent anguish.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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His monster homer finally gave the Red Sox some room after a frustrating offensive game in which Boston stranded 14 men on base and went 3-for-19 with runners in scoring position.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Items still needed: large play mats, luggage, dolls, toy monster trucks Scampini Linn said she feels affirmed by the generosity of her community.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Rogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rogue. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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