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
In March 2024, Rice was involved in a high-speed multi-vehicle crash in Dallas, then fled the scene.
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Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
The number of animals in his care has multiplied since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, as hundreds of thousands of southern Lebanon residents fled and were unable to take their pets or farm animals.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Maritza Rodriguez, a 60-year-old woman from Havana who fled Cuba because of her political activities as a member of the Damas de Blanco group, waited for her husband of 38 years to come out of the Miramar facility.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Deputies located the vehicle in Marysville and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver fled, leading authorities on a pursuit that ended near the east end of the 10th Street Bridge.
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Reeti Malhotra
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Consumers fled from the company as Musk took more public political stances, such as backing German far-right party AfD prior to the German elections.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
By that point, Shockley had fled the state, testimony later showed.
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Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
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
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
The number of animals in his care has multiplied since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, as hundreds of thousands of southern Lebanon residents fled and were unable to take their pets or farm animals.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Maritza Rodriguez, a 60-year-old woman from Havana who fled Cuba because of her political activities as a member of the Damas de Blanco group, waited for her husband of 38 years to come out of the Miramar facility.
—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Deputies located the vehicle in Marysville and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver fled, leading authorities on a pursuit that ended near the east end of the 10th Street Bridge.
—
Reeti Malhotra
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Consumers fled from the company as Musk took more public political stances, such as backing German far-right party AfD prior to the German elections.
—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
By that point, Shockley had fled the state, testimony later showed.
—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fled
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The news of the arrest caught the attention of the family of Amy McHale, a woman who was once married to Horsch’s father and disappeared nearly 10 years ago.
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Yet under the Third Circuit’s rule, a taxpayer may remain vulnerable long after records have disappeared and witnesses are unavailable, if a preparer intentionally falsified a return.
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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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Padres left fielder Jase Bowen retreated to the ivy and made a leaping catch.
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Armand gives a recap of the events leading up to and following the Trial of season two, saying that Lestat retreated to Magnus’s tower for the latter half of the 20th century, and never reached out to Louis to expose the truth about Armand orchestrating Claudia’s murder.
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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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Villaraigosa, who led the city from 2005-13 and recently ran for governor, argued that this is not the right time to make even that change.
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The Dred Scott decision is said to have inspired Lincoln to speak out forcefully against slavery, run for president, and later lead the nation through a bloody Civil War.
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“Fled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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