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.
2
: to pass away swiftly : vanish
mists fleeing before the rising sun
: to run away from : shun
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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Simmons is then accused of carjacking a vehicle from someone who was at the medical facility and fleeing the scene.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 July 2025
The brothers ran, but Brown was fatally wounded, and witnesses described seeing a pickup truck fleeing the scene.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
Residents in the path of a wildfire in California have been urged to flee as officials order evacuations across the region.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Days later, Leyva reportedly fled to Madrid, citing concerns for his personal safety.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 July 2025
The brothers ran, but Brown was fatally wounded, and witnesses described seeing a pickup truck fleeing the scene.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
Residents in the path of a wildfire in California have been urged to flee as officials order evacuations across the region.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Days later, Leyva reportedly fled to Madrid, citing concerns for his personal safety.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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