Distant
Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.
On the loose and distant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On the loose" instead an adjective "Distant".
On the loose
On the loose adjective - Having escaped, especially from confinement.
Distant and on the loose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distant" instead an adjective phrase "On the loose".
Both terms in one sentence
- Every other villain on the show eventually either dies or suffers a Fate Worse Than Death, but the Distant Finale shows him still on the loose and still pulling capers, with no suggestion that he'll be stopped any time soon.
Source: Karma Houdini / Live-Action TV
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On the loose and Distant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/on_the_loose
Distant & On the loose. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/on_the_loose>.
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