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
Waves of Vietnamese immigrants also came in the early 1980s, when some fled, often by boat, the difficult conditions in the communist nation.
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
According to reports, the woman driving the vehicle that hit Jackson left the scene, but was later charged with fleeing.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
As flames advanced toward the Tel Aviv-to-Jerusalem highway, many people abandoned their cars and fled on foot or hitched rides with other vehicles heading in the opposite direction.
—Ibrahim Hazboun and Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Read is charged with murder, manslaughter and fleeing the scene for allegedly plowing into him with her Lexus and taking off, leaving him for dead in a snowstorm.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
According to reports, the woman driving the vehicle that hit Jackson left the scene, but was later charged with fleeing.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
As flames advanced toward the Tel Aviv-to-Jerusalem highway, many people abandoned their cars and fled on foot or hitched rides with other vehicles heading in the opposite direction.
—Ibrahim Hazboun and Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Read is charged with murder, manslaughter and fleeing the scene for allegedly plowing into him with her Lexus and taking off, leaving him for dead in a snowstorm.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flee
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Remove yourself from the critical path, and the fear disappears.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Some bumblebee populations have been disappearing from the southern parts of their geographic range and have been found in cooler regions to the north and in more mountainous areas.—
Courtney McGinnis,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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Behind the Tigers’ strong start is Gleyber Torres’ subtle leadership Cade Cunningham, Pistons can’t escape growing pains that come with NBA playoffs Colton Pouncy is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Detroit Lions.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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While they were gone, the tiny dog escaped and sprinted off into the wilderness.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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April 2025 The Hermit: April invites you to retreat inward, Gemini.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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When the volume of disruption outpaces clarity, managers retreat into operational survival mode and teams follow.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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But if the barrier is breached, protection vanishes, and the note’s return moves in tandem with the underlying asset, meaning that the client assumes a 1:1 loss.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Yorktown vanished about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu, and was rediscovered by a U.S. Navy and National Geographic expedition in 1998.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Trump also directed that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff in Francis’ honor.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article 2 min The final day of the 2025 NFL Draft is upon us, and these next four rounds will fly by with prospects hoping a dream calls their name to join them.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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First, there was a drip-drip-drip of crisis: as costs everywhere rose, city, state, and federal monies faded away once COVID-era bailout efforts came to an end.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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The blotchy black pattern was very obvious in small snakes but faded and less visible in larger ones, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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The tune bolts to No. 1 in just its third week on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Caldwell replaces Poona Ford, who bolted for the Rams in free agency.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Similar ads have been run for 9/11 and other times of crises.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Former New York Giants and New York Jets kicker Jay Feely is running for a House of Representatives seat in Arizona.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Flee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flee. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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