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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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
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Recent Examples of fled
The vehicle that Routh had fled in — the black Nissan Xterra — also bore a license plate that was not registered to the car, according to the court filing.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Twelve days after Smith fled, authorities received a call that two men had been shot while on a hunting trip near Kiana.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
On the evacuations, Israeli officials say 70,000 people have fled Gaza City so far, though Palestinian authorities contend far fewer have left, with tens of thousands still in the path of advancing forces.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Her father was Jewish, and the family fled to Morocco when the Nazis invaded Belgium, in 1940, staying there until the war was over.
—Carmen Maria MacHado, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
In December of that year, court records show that Bramble stole a City of Norwood Public Works pickup, fled from officers from at least two agencies and then tried to run away with a knife in his hand.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
In 1943, when the Mississippi tore away from its banks and charted a fierce and muddy course across America’s central farmlands, Gerard’s grandfather, Harold Gerard, had already fled the waters once.
—Julia Rendleman, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2025
Thousands of residents fled their homes under falling snow and shell fire.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Half the country’s 23 million population fled during the war, but the United Nations said 850,000 have returned from neighboring countries and that figure could reach 1 million in the coming weeks.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Twelve days after Smith fled, authorities received a call that two men had been shot while on a hunting trip near Kiana.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
On the evacuations, Israeli officials say 70,000 people have fled Gaza City so far, though Palestinian authorities contend far fewer have left, with tens of thousands still in the path of advancing forces.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Her father was Jewish, and the family fled to Morocco when the Nazis invaded Belgium, in 1940, staying there until the war was over.
—Carmen Maria MacHado, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
In December of that year, court records show that Bramble stole a City of Norwood Public Works pickup, fled from officers from at least two agencies and then tried to run away with a knife in his hand.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
In 1943, when the Mississippi tore away from its banks and charted a fierce and muddy course across America’s central farmlands, Gerard’s grandfather, Harold Gerard, had already fled the waters once.
—Julia Rendleman, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2025
Thousands of residents fled their homes under falling snow and shell fire.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Half the country’s 23 million population fled during the war, but the United Nations said 850,000 have returned from neighboring countries and that figure could reach 1 million in the coming weeks.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fled
Verb
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Mere knick-knacks, which have all disappeared with the vicissitudes of years.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Zamora came closer to the object within 150 years, the object lifted off with a roar and disappeared.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two 12-year-old girls escaped the fire.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Families escaped to calm waters for canoeing, hiking, and long afternoons spent idling on the shore.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gerson believes the gangs have retreated.—
Johnny Fils-Aimé,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Runner-up Sabalenka, meanwhile, retreated to another area, smashed her racket until the frame buckled and sat with her back against the wall, next to the scratch marks left on the floor.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Troopers said that Smith vanished after his mother’s death.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In recent days, almost all search results for COVID vaccines have vanished from Google Maps.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The legal sands shifted in the weeks and months after they were formally charged and days of demonstrations protesting his death faded out.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cal Poly bolted 75 yards on nine plays for its first TD, a 12-yard pass from 6-foot-6 Ty Dieffenbach to Michael Briscoe.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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In the second quarter Friday night, Beatty bolted down the middle of the field to catch Altmyer’s pass.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Fled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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