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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3
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
Robinson allegedly fled Utah Valley University moments after the attack, jumping from a rooftop and escaping through nearby woods.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Secret Service agents on the course spotted the weapon and opened fire on the man, who fled.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The Victim, Maritza Arias-Galva called 911 to report she had been shot in the face by a male subject, in another vehicle, who fled north onto Vera King Ferris Drive, on the campus of Stockton University.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
But that doesn’t explain the real story, which is that Schon was from Dresden, in East Germany, and fled to West Germany in 1950 because of political interference in East German football.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Secret Service agents on the course spotted the weapon and opened fire on the man, who fled.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The Victim, Maritza Arias-Galva called 911 to report she had been shot in the face by a male subject, in another vehicle, who fled north onto Vera King Ferris Drive, on the campus of Stockton University.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
But that doesn’t explain the real story, which is that Schon was from Dresden, in East Germany, and fled to West Germany in 1950 because of political interference in East German football.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flee
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But before long his hearing begins to disappear, leading him down a panicked trail of denial, anger and desperation.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Normally that motion disappears without a trace, but a growing field of research aims to capture it and turn it into electricity for sensors, wearable devices and other small electronics.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Most want to see better protections and less exploitation of fighters so that they are exposed to the least amount of danger in a sport that cannot escape it.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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And if the Fed ends up cutting fewer times than traders expect, including three this year, the market could retreat in disappointment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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One deputy retreated while two of them fired their guns, hitting Williams and Lane, authorities said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Entire industries appear and vanish with the velocity of software updates.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Remember their 10-game skid, the losing streak that seemed to sink the season, the one during which Luis Ortiz vanished because of a gambling investigation, the one during which the Guardians couldn’t muster anything at the plate?—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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While some travelers choose to fly on Thanksgiving Day for lower prices and crowds, most leave at least a day early to avoid the risk of cancellations or delays upending their holiday plans.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Two games in, though, the Packers have passed both tests with flying colors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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After a pause, the composition takes on a searching quality, as the melody travels from one instrument to the next, including a compelling viola solo performed by principal viola Maiya Papach, eventually fading out to nothing, leaving the audience suspended in uneasy quiet.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The long-standing expectation was that these resonance signals would fade and become negligible as the momentum transfer increased.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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When security is built in rather than bolted on, multitenant systems can rival or even surpass single-tenant ones.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wait for your lettuce plants to bolt or flower.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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EDTIn a press conference, authorities shared security camera footage of the gunman running across a roof and jumping down from a building before leaving the Utah Valley University campus.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Flee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flee. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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