1
as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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2
as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
a murderer who fled on foot
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3
as in to retreat
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 flee
People fled through the carriages seeking safety, with some attempting to barricade themselves in the train restrooms, said other witnesses.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Two masked suspects were seen fleeing from the building after the blast went off in a small section of the fourth-floor hallway, Harvard officials said in an update on Sunday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
All Gospodinov’s work is time-bound and time-free, haunted by time and fleeing from it.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The officer also may have been assaulted with a deadly weapon, and the suspect fled the scene of the offense.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Two masked suspects were seen fleeing from the building after the blast went off in a small section of the fourth-floor hallway, Harvard officials said in an update on Sunday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
All Gospodinov’s work is time-bound and time-free, haunted by time and fleeing from it.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The officer also may have been assaulted with a deadly weapon, and the suspect fled the scene of the offense.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flee
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Aside from weightless words, Hardwich notes that the worst thing about dating in 2025 is how common ghosting has become, with men showing interest only to disappear without warning.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Save screenshots, links and dates before the content disappears.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Epstein story is all about people who are sufficiently rich or entitled escaping the full consequences of their actions, something that is still happening here.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Seven years after disappearing from his California home in 1972, 14-year-old Steven Stayner escaped his kidnapper, Kenneth Parnell, and returned to his family in 1980.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the example below from their 2-1 win over Girona, Barcelona man-mark the opposition midfielders but Fermin Lopez’s passive positioning allows a pass into retreating centre-forward Portu.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Teddy demands that Michelle take him and Don to her Andromedan leader in the hope of forcing the invaders to retreat.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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If at any point María Luisa hesitated, doubtful about the tastefulness of this colossus, those doubts vanished the moment a representative of the city council delivered a witty and audacious explanation of the arch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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More importantly for automakers’ bottom lines, the financial penalties for not meeting fuel efficiency rules have all but vanished.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Palace’s super-strength is low crosses provided by flying wing-backs, when they can be released, running into space on the edge of the box.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The fabrics utilize the same aerodynamic principles as a golf ball, whose dimpled surface causes a ball to fly further by using turbulence to reduce drag.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mankinlu Maple Leaf Solar Pathway Lights As daylight starts to fade earlier, these cute pathway lights add both charm and function to your yard.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Trail Blazers faded in the fourth quarter en route to a 118-114 loss to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The alternative to betting on a resilient platform with everything built in now is spending lots of time and money to bolt on later.—
Kellie Romack,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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But with college players having so much power in the NIL era, coaches cannot risk anything that might give their athletes reason to bolt for another team.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since last Thursday, Disney has run public messages notifying YouTube TV customers of a possible blackout.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The duo will produce the film with David Glasser, who runs Sheridan’s production company 101 Studios.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Flee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flee. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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