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
More than 30 years ago, Anna and her manager and trusted companion, Betsy Samson (a formidable Denise Burse), fled to Europe on the heels of a highbrow scandal.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
The man fled the scene in a vehicle that was later recovered near Interstate 435 and Leavenworth Road.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
According to a witness account, two males pulled up outside the consulate in a white Honda, fired a handgun, got back into the car and fled.
—Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 18 June 2026
When the argument escalated, the gunman shot McClary and fled the scene.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Max was murdered in Auschwitz, while Moritz fled to New York and Julius wandered Europe and Canada before landing in Pennsylvania.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
Boelter then fled the scene and was on the run for two days before being apprehended near his home in Green Isle following a massive manhunt.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
More than half the crowd had justifiably fled to beat the Bay Bridge traffic when Eldridge’s hit carried out of the park.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Acosta-Hernandez fled the vehicle on foot and officers established a perimeter.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
The man fled the scene in a vehicle that was later recovered near Interstate 435 and Leavenworth Road.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
According to a witness account, two males pulled up outside the consulate in a white Honda, fired a handgun, got back into the car and fled.
—Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 18 June 2026
When the argument escalated, the gunman shot McClary and fled the scene.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Max was murdered in Auschwitz, while Moritz fled to New York and Julius wandered Europe and Canada before landing in Pennsylvania.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
Boelter then fled the scene and was on the run for two days before being apprehended near his home in Green Isle following a massive manhunt.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
More than half the crowd had justifiably fled to beat the Bay Bridge traffic when Eldridge’s hit carried out of the park.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Acosta-Hernandez fled the vehicle on foot and officers established a perimeter.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fled
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The discovery came following a six-day search for Elena Katherine Moore, 39, a personal trainer who officials said disappeared Thursday evening after leaving a Planet Fitness gym in Lexington.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Yet as the flames consumed the duplex at 14th Street and Jones on a sunny Sunday afternoon earlier this month, and seemingly half the island showed up to console and help the residents, Walker disappeared.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Kansas City police are continuing to search for a 22-year-old man suspected of instigating a string of shootings Tuesday night, who has now escaped two standoffs with law enforcement.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Over the course of a 60-yard run, Maradona danced past opponents, escaped challenges and left English defenders helpless before beating the goalkeeper with a clinical finish.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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Those shifts mean that while the reopening of Hormuz will still be significant, prices have already heavily retreated from their highs.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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Seeking a brief escape from the public grief that had engulfed her family, 34-year-old Jackie retreated to the White House family quarters and found the British royal entertaining her young son.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Dive and swiftwater rescue teams are in the water in Libertyville looking for someone who may have vanished in the Des Plaines River.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Meanwhile, to the joy of investors, untold thousands of jobs have vanished.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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When governance is built in instead of bolted on, AI initiatives move faster.—
Art Gilliland,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The divers also found a piece of the three-feet-by-three-feet, green, day-glow placard that had been bolted to the navigational channel marker before being smashed and dislodged by Pino’s boat, Pomares testified.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Back on the field in Casablanca, the politics, war and debate faded away, leaving only a group of teenagers chasing a ball.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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That faded almost immediately, though the headache lingered half the day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Jackson Lahmeyer, who was running as a Republican in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, advanced to the Republican primary on Tuesday, June 16, but dropped out on Wednesday, June 17, amid the scandal.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Rodriguez said the city needs more information about whether Los Angeles County, which runs city elections, would be capable of handling the change.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Fled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fled. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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