1
as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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2
as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
a murderer who fled on foot
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as in to retreat
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 flee
The driver then fled, with another car arriving on the scene to pick him up, said the spokesperson.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In fall especially, brown, olive, and orange tubes that mimic fleeing crayfish can draw some tank trout out of the deepest holes.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Six of Minasian’s eight great-grandparents fled Europe to escape the Armenian Genocide.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Despite its weak economy and lack of natural resources, Jordan has already taken in waves of Palestinian refugees from 1948 onward, Iraqis fleeing the Gulf wars, and, after 2011, Syrian refugees fleeing civil war.
—Curtis R. Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In fall especially, brown, olive, and orange tubes that mimic fleeing crayfish can draw some tank trout out of the deepest holes.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Six of Minasian’s eight great-grandparents fled Europe to escape the Armenian Genocide.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Despite its weak economy and lack of natural resources, Jordan has already taken in waves of Palestinian refugees from 1948 onward, Iraqis fleeing the Gulf wars, and, after 2011, Syrian refugees fleeing civil war.
—Curtis R. Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flee
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South Korean family mysteriously disappears on drive from Grand Canyon to Las Vegas.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Denise, her sister-in-law and the child had stopped inside a butcher shop when James disappeared.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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In fact, research shows that beyond escaping poverty, additional wealth has little impact on long-term emotional well-being.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Yolanda, who escaped across the border into Mexico later that day, was named a primary suspect.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The document laid out plans for the Polish army to retreat westward to the Vistula River, which runs through the center of Poland, in case of an invasion from the east by Russia.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But Newsom appears to have fully retreated on trans-inclusive athletics, conceding to right-wing propagandists Charlie Kirk and Michael Savage without a fuss in the first two episodes of Newsom’s podcast earlier this month.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
21 Mar. 2025
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We’re done watching cash vanish while our kids go without.—
Ryan J. Taylor,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Boeing 777 plane vanished from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people, mostly Chinese nationals, on a flight from Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, to Beijing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
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So, is Disney’s newest leading man taken or flying solo?—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Deportations fly in the face of judicial orders, careening the country toward a constitutional crisis.—
Brian Barrett,
WIRED,
21 Mar. 2025
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The possible explanatory layers overwhelm, and so there’s an honesty to how the series opts to focus on the devastation instead, fading out on the image of the Miller family torn apart and Eddie breaking down on Jamie’s bed.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now, Trump's personal and fading legal troubles—combined with his brash policies concerning issues like immigration, executive power, and corporate regulations—are once again driving people to law school.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hamilton then bolted into the distance at over one second per lap, entirely out of reach.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Things got dicey one day in early 2000 when a student bolted after church, Lamm said, then made her way to a neighbor’s and called her mom and the police.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Hardman, who played collegiately at Georgia, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.33 seconds at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Lionsgate Canada and Piller/Segan are making it for Corus Entertainment network Global, reuniting the trio four year after the end of Private Eyes, which ran from 2016-2021.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Flee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flee. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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