fled
ˈfled 
; fleeing
; fleeing
1
a
: to run away often from danger or evil : fly
The family fled from the war-torn zone.
b
: to hurry toward a place of security
Refugees fled to a neighboring country.
c
law
: to evade arrest, detention, or prosecution
2
: to pass away swiftly : vanish
mists fleeing before the rising sun
: to run away from
fled the scene of the accident
Many people fled the city to escape the fighting.
Examples of flee in a Sentence
The family fled from Nazi Germany to Britain in 1936.
He was accused of trying to flee the scene of the accident.
Many people fled the city to escape the fighting.
He was forced to flee the country.
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The suspect also shot a woman, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital, before fleeing the scene, according to police.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
The ride-share driver told police that the occupant of another vehicle fired a gun at the car and hit the woman before fleeing the scene.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Between 800 and 1,000 families have been forced to flee their homes in the mountains of central Mexico as a criminal mafia has attacked them with handmade explosives launched from drones and powerful weapons, community and human rights groups said Sunday.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Following the attack, Pasqual allegedly fled California, and was detained at the United States/Mexico border in Sierra Blanca, Texas, according to PEOPLE.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
The ride-share driver told police that the occupant of another vehicle fired a gun at the car and hit the woman before fleeing the scene.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Between 800 and 1,000 families have been forced to flee their homes in the mountains of central Mexico as a criminal mafia has attacked them with handmade explosives launched from drones and powerful weapons, community and human rights groups said Sunday.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Following the attack, Pasqual allegedly fled California, and was detained at the United States/Mexico border in Sierra Blanca, Texas, according to PEOPLE.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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“Flee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flee. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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