1
as in disappears
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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2
as in escapes
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
a murderer who fled on foot
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3
as in retreats
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 flees
In this Danish Oscar-winner, Babette, a chef, flees violence in France and comes to work for two saintly sisters leading a flock of believers in 19th century Denmark.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Syrians take to the streets in jubilation as Bashar al Assad reportedly flees.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
The shooter take a few steps toward Thompson, now on the ground, pauses, then flees across the street.
—Christopher Cann, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
The suspect, Ryan Routh, flees but is later detained.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
De Marco flees the country, and later, Mickey and his team receive a photo of a body hanging from a bridge, believed to be De Marco’s, presumably killed by the drug cartel.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
This two-part movie has one of the most alluring structures ever, with the first part of the movie tracking Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), a secretary who impulsively steals $40,000 from her employer and flees the city.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
But there are only so many school breaks before your kid flees the nest.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
Of course Buster turns out to have been abused, and bonds deeply with me, but barks and flees whenever Lily comes home, and hides whenever Ione tries to pet him.
—Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Syrians take to the streets in jubilation as Bashar al Assad reportedly flees.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
The shooter take a few steps toward Thompson, now on the ground, pauses, then flees across the street.
—Christopher Cann, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
The suspect, Ryan Routh, flees but is later detained.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
De Marco flees the country, and later, Mickey and his team receive a photo of a body hanging from a bridge, believed to be De Marco’s, presumably killed by the drug cartel.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
This two-part movie has one of the most alluring structures ever, with the first part of the movie tracking Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), a secretary who impulsively steals $40,000 from her employer and flees the city.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
But there are only so many school breaks before your kid flees the nest.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
Of course Buster turns out to have been abused, and bonds deeply with me, but barks and flees whenever Lily comes home, and hides whenever Ione tries to pet him.
—Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flees
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One in the west shines exceptionally brightly as the sky darkens, but then disappears.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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When her roommate Elizabeth disappears on Sade’s first night, rumors begin to fester—until the popular girls, known as the Unholy Trinity, take Sade under their wing.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2024
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Bleeding and disoriented, Ian escapes the trunk and manages to accidentally throw himself off the side of the cliff, although even that doesn’t finish him off.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, Rose, who has been incoherently crying for forgiveness, escapes to her bedroom and lies in bed, in pain, passing to the next stage of the ritual.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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The bet is that even if cable TV vanishes, Bravo the brand can survive.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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The summer camp atmosphere of careless afternoons and camaraderie slowly vanishes as Gustavo witnesses those around him deteriorate.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
20 Dec. 2024
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Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Sancho made one or two good recovery runs to track Munoz, but those efforts were not consistent, leaving Cucurella to defend one-on-one too often.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Flees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flees. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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