1
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
a murderer who fled on foot
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as in retreated
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 fled
Fourteen associates had fled the country, officials said.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The driver, believed to be a white woman with blonde hair, fled the scene and was last seen driving south on Auraria Parkway, the alert stated.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Police said the shooter fled in an unknown direction, and no one was in custody Thursday afternoon.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Elias Konsol and his neighbors fled the Christian border village of Alma al-Shaab with UNIFIL's help.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The shooter fled the scene on a motorcycle.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Thousands have fled Tehran, the epicenter of the attacks.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
These claims are amplified by the Iranian diaspora living outside the Islamic Republic, most of whom come from families that fled the country due to their association with the shah.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Sarkisian fled the country yet again.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The driver, believed to be a white woman with blonde hair, fled the scene and was last seen driving south on Auraria Parkway, the alert stated.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Police said the shooter fled in an unknown direction, and no one was in custody Thursday afternoon.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Elias Konsol and his neighbors fled the Christian border village of Alma al-Shaab with UNIFIL's help.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The shooter fled the scene on a motorcycle.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Thousands have fled Tehran, the epicenter of the attacks.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
These claims are amplified by the Iranian diaspora living outside the Islamic Republic, most of whom come from families that fled the country due to their association with the shah.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Sarkisian fled the country yet again.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fled
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Then the firm took its fee and disappeared.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Today, that sense of place has largely disappeared as a new generation of artists is treating the internet itself as source material.—
Keegan Brady,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kourani had escaped a strike on a hotel in a nearby area earlier this month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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While awaiting prosecution for the Mahany Park shooting, Abril escaped from Placer County sheriff’s custody while receiving medical treatment at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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But as senators retreated to privately discuss the new plan, action stalled out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have retreated, but there are no signs of a broader relief rally this morning.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Cylinders of fluid gas, which power everything from taxicabs to cooking appliances, vanished from many distributors.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Partial remains found on a California beach four years ago have been identified as those of a former banker who vanished in 1999.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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The transition from agricultural employment to factory employment involved wrenching mass migration, the utter misery of the Great Depression (as well as other brutal recessions, now faded from collective memory), and the painful dealmaking of the New Deal.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Italian school, which lacked rigor and involved many errors, quickly faded as Bourbaki’s influence spread.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The last time a technology promised to remake business—when the internet emerged in the 1990s—most companies bolted it on and hoped for the best.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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When Florida Gulf Coast coach Andy Enfield bolted to Southern Cal, Cantens joined the Trojans as their director of scouting and video operations.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In 2007, after reporting from the Tampa Bay Times, a grand jury investigated Pinellas County buying land from the property appraiser; that grand jury’s 22-page report was critical of how the office was run.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Maples, and another Republican running for the Florida Senate, Brian Nathan, lost to Democrats in the latest sign that Democrats are performing well in traditional Republican strongholds.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Fled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fled. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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