1
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
a murderer who fled on foot
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as in retreated
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
a toddler who fled when the ladybug he had been quietly watching suddenly began flying around the room
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Recent Examples of fled
Rich had fled to Switzerland in 1983 after he was indicted on more than 50 counts of fraud and evading more than $48 million in taxes.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The children retaining a strong Jewish identity was paramount for Jen Rogers because of her own family history — three of her grandparents fled Nazi Germany.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The suspect fled following the shooting.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The suspects then loaded the ATM onto a trailer attached to a U-Haul box truck and fled the area, authorities said.
—Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Tens of thousands have fled as the military has ordered a complete evacuation and allowed almost no humanitarian aid to enter.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The shooting suspect fled the scene and was taken into custody following a high-speed chase, the Duplin County Sheriff's Office said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Most of her family fled Syria to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, but Sharifi has recently begun talking to them about reuniting in Syria once the country is stable and the airport reopens.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
As the pandemic hit the city, Ball fled to an island in the Bahamas where his father has a home.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The children retaining a strong Jewish identity was paramount for Jen Rogers because of her own family history — three of her grandparents fled Nazi Germany.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The suspect fled following the shooting.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The suspects then loaded the ATM onto a trailer attached to a U-Haul box truck and fled the area, authorities said.
—Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Tens of thousands have fled as the military has ordered a complete evacuation and allowed almost no humanitarian aid to enter.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The shooting suspect fled the scene and was taken into custody following a high-speed chase, the Duplin County Sheriff's Office said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Most of her family fled Syria to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, but Sharifi has recently begun talking to them about reuniting in Syria once the country is stable and the airport reopens.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
As the pandemic hit the city, Ball fled to an island in the Bahamas where his father has a home.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fled
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Any signs of disconnect between the stands and the pitch during that nervy final stage disappeared in the dark of Deepdale as the players repeatedly ran the length of the pitch to belly slide towards the away end, even returning from down the tunnel to prolong the celebration.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The confidence of key young players has disappeared.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The fugitives escaped on foot, stole a series of cars, and had more gunfights over the next several days.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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Some of the bank customers escaped and alerted the police and town citizens.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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But while there are still a lot of questions to be answered, the prospect of a Pixel-like camera design seems to have retreated.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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It’s hardly been altered in the 17,000 years or so since those glaciers retreated.Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Some visions of moral progress look forward to a world in which the in-group/out-group distinction has vanished.Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Continue reading … MISSING IN ACTION – Congresswoman who quietly vanished from Capitol Hill has been living in a retirement facility.Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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After realizing the mother of three was awake, the intruder immediately bolted out out of the room.Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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An overdose episode — Kiana bolted barefoot from their rural home and went missing overnight in the woods — brought police attention and led to charges for child endangerment.John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Fled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fled. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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