1
as in disappearing
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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2
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
a murderer who fled on foot
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3
as in retreating
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 fleeing
The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Born in Tehran, Atash migrated to the United States alone at the age of 19, fleeing war, trauma, and abuse.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
As of Wednesday, Smithers was being held on two felony counts of fleeing and eluding police, felony drug possession, driving under the influence, speeding, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of a crash that caused property damage.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … UNWELCOME WAGON – Abbott threatens financial penalty for New York residents fleeing to Lone Star state.
—FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Cardoza was seen sitting on a bench after fleeing, removing his pants and throwing them in a garbage bin, which investigators were able to recover, Docks said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Since its founding, the United States has provided refuge for people fleeing violence and persecution.
—Grace Meng, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Von Trapp, who was born in the United States where her family settled after fleeing the Nazis, returns to Salzburg regularly.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, had drawn heavy opposition over assertions that his plans would send companies and high income earners fleeing the city.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Born in Tehran, Atash migrated to the United States alone at the age of 19, fleeing war, trauma, and abuse.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
As of Wednesday, Smithers was being held on two felony counts of fleeing and eluding police, felony drug possession, driving under the influence, speeding, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of a crash that caused property damage.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … UNWELCOME WAGON – Abbott threatens financial penalty for New York residents fleeing to Lone Star state.
—FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Cardoza was seen sitting on a bench after fleeing, removing his pants and throwing them in a garbage bin, which investigators were able to recover, Docks said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Since its founding, the United States has provided refuge for people fleeing violence and persecution.
—Grace Meng, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Von Trapp, who was born in the United States where her family settled after fleeing the Nazis, returns to Salzburg regularly.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, had drawn heavy opposition over assertions that his plans would send companies and high income earners fleeing the city.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleeing
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The plan worked, and within hours, the animals were seen disappearing into the dark water, and emerging further down the line, to breathe from the holes the volunteers had placed in the ice above.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most of those trout that were netted and hoisted for a picture likely lived, splashing water through the air and then disappearing back into the river.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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They were forced to—escaping with just the clothes on their backs and the courage to rebuild their lives in a foreign land.—
Grace Meng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Though underground testing is considered safer, 32 of those tests in Nevada resulted in fallout escaping into the atmosphere, according to a 1993 UN report.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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With nothing but West Ham’s rapidly retreating defence in front of him, and an instant four-on-four, Guimaraes drove forward before picking out Murphy to his right, in a position to isolate left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf with a one-vs-one.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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After retreating behind the walls of Culloden Parks, the remaining fighters soon surrendered.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Arredondo allegedly stabbed Paulos 30 times before fleeing the scene and then vanishing altogether, police said.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The vanishing dining room During the pandemic, many homeowners repurposed their dining rooms into offices, playrooms, or classrooms for their kids.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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The conservative backlash isn’t surprising, but we were still left genuinely puzzled by the unshakable belief that a lesbian nun is as far-fetched a notion as a flying elephant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The wood-free Hyper Core composite walls are finished in automotive grade aluminum outer panels framed out via 11-gauge aluminum corner rails, protecting the trailer from low branches and flying debris.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Toronto’s fielding fails them Addison Barger stared at the sky, bolting to his right as Austin Wells’ fly ball fell.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cool-season planting keeps parsley from bolting, or going to seed quickly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even the combative Venezuela of eight years ago, where kids with homemade shields assembled in the streets day after day to battle the dictatorship’s goons, is a fading memory.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cheney is remembered as a chief architect of the war in Iraq after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and a member of an old Republican Party guard that is quickly fading away.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Prior to October 2023, Israel had occupied both Gaza and the West Bank since 1967—the longest-running military occupation in modern history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The country’s electoral commission said Hassan had won 98% of the votes in an election where several opposition politicians were barred from running, and many were arrested.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Fleeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleeing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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