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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Then Oliver splashes his blameless girlfriend in the face, and the three men flee, chased by a group of enraged barflies.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Witnesses said a silver Ford sedan fled the scene, and detectives later identified the driver as 57-year-old Humberto Munoz Gatica of Laguna Niguel, according to The Register.
—Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Experts caution that the often horrendous conditions that drove record numbers of migrants to flee their home countries in search of safety, security and prosperity in the United States have not changed.
—Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said on social media that the vehicle Galeano was a passenger in fled when ICE officers tried to perform a traffic stop.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Witnesses said a silver Ford sedan fled the scene, and detectives later identified the driver as 57-year-old Humberto Munoz Gatica of Laguna Niguel, according to The Register.
—Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Experts caution that the often horrendous conditions that drove record numbers of migrants to flee their home countries in search of safety, security and prosperity in the United States have not changed.
—Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said on social media that the vehicle Galeano was a passenger in fled when ICE officers tried to perform a traffic stop.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flee
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“Flee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flee. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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