1
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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2
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
Both women managed to escape and the defendant fled.
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
The trial’s first witness was a video expert analyzing security video in which Anthony and Metcalf scuffled before Anthony fled toward the stadium exit.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Another resident intervened, and the attacker fled.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Her family fled to Pakistan, but the cost of education kept her out of school for years.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Arias initially stopped, but then fled, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
The teen suspects fled and were found dead in a vehicle a few blocks away.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The rider fled again on the motorcycle.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
After the incident, the dog fled the area in an unknown direction.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
The trial’s first witness was a video expert analyzing security video in which Anthony and Metcalf scuffled before Anthony fled toward the stadium exit.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Another resident intervened, and the attacker fled.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Her family fled to Pakistan, but the cost of education kept her out of school for years.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Arias initially stopped, but then fled, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
The teen suspects fled and were found dead in a vehicle a few blocks away.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The rider fled again on the motorcycle.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
After the incident, the dog fled the area in an unknown direction.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fled
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Here was a man who answered the bell for nearly six years knowing that the audience had virtually disappeared because of a dispute with Comcast.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Around the time Leyden disappeared, officials said Marcelin was seen on surveillance video buying a saw and cleaning supplies at a Home Depot.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Despite surrendering a line-drive single to Geraldo Perdomo, Ohtani escaped unscathed thanks to the inning-ending double play.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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One of the students escaped and was in custody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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While India’s media landscape has largely retreated in the face of the Hindu right’s fascism, Kandasamy is one of the few consistently at the barricades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Travel stocks — Shares of airlines and cruise operators rose as oil prices retreated on Wednesday.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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The pandemic and indoor dining bans hit restaurants like Gene & Georgetti especially hard because business lunches and private events pretty much vanished.—
David Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Lynette Hooker vanished in April while on a boating vacation with her husband in Hope Town, Bahamas.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The company reported a loss of 51,000 residential video customers in the first quarter, which counts as a massive upgrade from the 167,000 subs that bolted in the year-ago period.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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On top of that, the bodywork is a central cover bolted down with rivet-type fasteners.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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As those temporary surpluses faded, homelessness spending fell sharply.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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As Broadway star Avery Wilson sang the National Anthem, the camera faded to a shot of Trump saluting the flag, and MSG erupted into boos.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The mega watch party is free of charge and runs June 13 through July 5, with capacity for 30,000 daily attendees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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In the second quarter just now, the Madison Square Garden video board ran a video segment thanking the NYPD, when earlier today, the two organizations appeared to be at odds over the watch party outside the arena, which is not happening tonight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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“Fled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fled. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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