Synonyms of fled

fled

verb

past tense of flee

1

as in disappeared

to cease to be visible

the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappeared
• vanished
• faded
• flew
• melted
• evaporated
• dissolved
• dissipated
• sank
• dispersed
• dropped out of sight
• evanesced
• dematerialized
• died (away or down or out)
• blurred
• cleared
• dried up
• dimmed
• blanked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeared
• arrived
• emerged
• issued
• broke out
• came out
• materialized
• loomed
• showed up

2

as in escaped

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

a murderer who fled on foot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escaped
• flew
• left
• absconded
• moved
• got out
• broke out (of)
• avoided
• exited
• ran away
• cleared out
• broke free
• ran off
• lost
• went
• departed
• evaded
• lammed
• shunned
• eluded
• decamped
• rescued
• eloped
• quit
• pulled out
• walked out
• liberated
• sprang
• extricated
• shoved (off)
• freed
• released
• emancipated
• took off
• sallied (forth)
• loosed
• disentangled
• loosened
• redeemed
• enfranchised
• brought off
• manumitted
• unbound
• unchained
• unfettered
• uncaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remained
• stayed
• lingered
• returned
• hung around
• dwelled
• tarried
• came back
• abided
• stuck around

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreated
• flew
• bolted
• escaped
• ran
• broke
• skedaddled
• ran away
• hightailed (it)
• ran off
• turned tail
• beat a retreat
• beat it
• absconded
• bugged out
• made tracks
• decamped
• got (away)
• eloped
• lit
• got out
• made off
• skipped (out)
• scarpered
• scrammed
• cleared out
• lammed
• mizzled
• scatted
• skirred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confronted
• faced
• dared
• braved
• defied
• remained
• bearded
• stayed
• lingered
• dwelled
• hung around
• tarried
• abided
• stuck around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fled

To win over Hispanic voters who fled regimes in countries like Cuba and Venezuela, the GOP has tapped into fears of a socialist takeover, fueled by the rise of increasingly progressive Democratic candidates. — Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Many of them fled to the south to escape famine and economic hardship. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

At the time, hundreds of thousands more fled or were expelled from their homes. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026

Moments later, the vehicle entered the rear parking lot of the Clinton Police Department headquarters, where all five occupants fled on foot while leaving the vehicle running, according to police. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

The driver fled, and the man was struck a second time by another vehicle whose driver also left the scene, Harper said. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Sadat was born in Iran to parents who fled the Soviet-Afghan War in 1979, moved at age 11 to a small village in central Afghanistan, and was evacuated to France and then Germany when Afghanistan collapsed. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

As a child, Ghobadi fled Iran with her family during the Islamic Revolution and settled in Southern California. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

The other person, who police believe to be a man, fled the scene before officers arrived, Gonzalez said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026