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
By that point, Shockley had fled the state, testimony later showed.
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Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The suspect then fled into a wooded are nearby.
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Kendrick Calfee
june 25,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Witnesses reported that a black vehicle struck Lewis and fled the scene.
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Larry Seward,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Mapezi arrived in South Africa as a teenager 15 years ago, having fled the Democratic Republic of Congo after being gang-raped by members of a militia in the country's East.
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Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The two tremors, which hit less than a minute apart, triggered panic in the capital of Caracas as residents fled into the streets.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The sedan fled in an unknown direction, police said.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Some 2 million Chinese fled to Taiwan after the Communists won the civil war against the Nationalists in 1949.
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The suspect then fled into a wooded are nearby.
—
Kendrick Calfee
june 25,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Witnesses reported that a black vehicle struck Lewis and fled the scene.
—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Mapezi arrived in South Africa as a teenager 15 years ago, having fled the Democratic Republic of Congo after being gang-raped by members of a militia in the country's East.
—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The two tremors, which hit less than a minute apart, triggered panic in the capital of Caracas as residents fled into the streets.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The sedan fled in an unknown direction, police said.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Some 2 million Chinese fled to Taiwan after the Communists won the civil war against the Nationalists in 1949.
—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fled
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Before Black rodeos disappeared from the local calendar, cowboys and cowgirls from around the country regularly traveled to Kansas City to compete.
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In that moment, Hurst said, her imposter syndrome disappeared.
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Emilio Buitrago, who was born in Venezuela but moved to Philadelphia in the 1990s, says his cousin narrowly escaped her apartment building during the earthquakes.
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And this has not escaped Justice Alito's notice.
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Oil prices retreated to around $80 a barrel on Friday, down from a peak of $118 in March when the war was at its height.
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The officer retreated and fired several shots, killing the dog and injuring its owner, who was trying to secure the animal, police said.
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Etan vanished near his New York City home more than four decades ago.
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Zafar Mawani and Guillermo Ortiz vanished on May 20 after reportedly leaving their home near Mexico City to buy a chair lift for Mawani's ailing mother.
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Wilson scrambled back to his feet after diving headfirst into second, then bolted for third base.
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Romanch Mahajan was fatally injured after the horse pulling his carriage bolted, collided with another carriage and toppled over on June 16.
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By the time the Giants jumped to a 2-0 lead in Tuesday’s second inning over West Sacramento’s A’s, the protestors had faded from the plaza.
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Election betting was common until the 1940s, then mysteriously faded away.
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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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Although oil companies still needed to use up a significant portion of their inventories during the supply shock, the demand destruction kept crude stockpiles from running dry.
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“Fled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fled. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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