as in to flee
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
when a fight broke out, we hightailed it out of the bar
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Verb
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With the brutality and U.S. support continuing, refugees would continue to flee by sea, landing in South Florida.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025 -
Assad, whose family had ruled Syria since 1971, fled to Moscow.—
Warren P. Strobel,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As President Trump pushes aggressively to reshape the federal government, Democrats have retreated into a political crouch that reflects their powerlessness in Washington.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The controversy surrounding Costco's DEI initiatives comes as several major U.S. corporations have retreated from similar programs, fearing legal and reputational risks.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Editors are awash with clients and premium microphones are flying off the shelves.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Bears flew McCarthy in on a private plane on Jan. 15.—
Adam Jahns,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Georgia discovered that again this month when Damon Wilson, a rising junior and five-star recruit, bolted for the portal instead of competing to be Georgia’s starting edge linebacker.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The far-right parties that are part of Netanyahu’s coalition may bolt the government.—
Bret Stephens,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Kick-off times at the Copa America — which ran from June 20 to July 14 at 14 venues across the United States — were at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm ET (11pm, 12am, 1am and 2am GMT).—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Simpson, who is likely running to succeed DeSantis as governor in 2026, has been sparring with the governor on social media ever since the Legislature offered the proposal.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The foxes are a legacy of the 2006 war between Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel, when the animals moved down to the coast to escape fighting in the hills.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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At the time, the German marque was based in Gmünd, Austria, having left Stuttgart to escape the Allied troops who were on their way to defeat Hitler.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The roar of violent explosions, the sky turning red, screams, the buildings shaking, the people running away from the various premises.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau and George Ramsay,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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And Howard’s near-perfect night let the Buckeyes run away from Notre Dame in the title game.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After slashing the man on the face, the woman ran off, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The systems are meant to replace heating and cooling systems that run off fossil fuels like natural gas, heating oil or propane.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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