1
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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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
The teen suspects fled and were found dead in a vehicle a few blocks away.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Authorities said the suspect fled on foot before being located nearby.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 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
Julian then fled the scene but Chico police officers found him and arrested him several blocks away.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The car then fled the scene, where Katie was left beneath the crushed structure, per local station 10 News.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Schweitzer’s wife fled to the United States in 1938, and their grandson, who lives in the US, is now the family’s sole heir.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
Ryan’s wife fled their home in Bel Air, Maryland – some 20 miles outside Baltimore – and went to MacMeekin’s home nearby, where the couple’s two children were already spending the night, the documents say.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Authorities said the suspect fled on foot before being located nearby.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 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
Julian then fled the scene but Chico police officers found him and arrested him several blocks away.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The car then fled the scene, where Katie was left beneath the crushed structure, per local station 10 News.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Schweitzer’s wife fled to the United States in 1938, and their grandson, who lives in the US, is now the family’s sole heir.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
Ryan’s wife fled their home in Bel Air, Maryland – some 20 miles outside Baltimore – and went to MacMeekin’s home nearby, where the couple’s two children were already spending the night, the documents say.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fled
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Brian Hooker was detained for five days by Bahamian police after his wife disappeared, but was never charged with a crime.—
Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes , Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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An East Point family is pleading for answers nearly a month after a 20-year-old man disappeared after visiting a local Target store.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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My grandmother escaped Berlin, Germany through the Kindertransport.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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Court documents described O'Connor providing a boy with a condom and pushing him into a room with an intoxicated girl, who later escaped and locked herself in a bathroom.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
28 May 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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With oil holding around the $100 level, the odds of a Fed rate cut this year have vanished.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Support from his assistants suddenly vanished.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Those who adapted survived; many who didn't faded.—
Motaz Agamawi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Once the hashmarks, Boise State logo and end zone markings found their way onto the field, many of the jokes faded.—
Shaun Goodwin
May 25,
Idaho Statesman,
25 May 2026
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Matt Rife took the standup pipeline that produced every comedy star of the last 30 years and bolted a content strategy onto it, turning TikTok virality into a stadium tour.—
Taylor Reilly,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Treatments and amenities woven into the full stay, rather than bolted on as a separate clinic, also tend to deliver more measurable benefit than à la carte high-tech interventions.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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While the agreement will not fundamentally change the Los Angeles Olympics competition, the sport can now use the brand that sparked the obstacle-running community to draw more fans.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Both prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to recommend a midrange sentence under Kansas guidelines, with the sentences running consecutively, according to local NBC affiliate KSNW.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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“Fled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fled. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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