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as in disappearing
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
a murderer who fled on foot
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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
At that same time, Daniels-Strickland allegedly turned and pulled out a handgun from his waistband and fired an unknown number of shots at Clark, Knowles and another person before fleeing the area.
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Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
In Miami, an 88-year-old survivor remembers fleeing on foot at age four, forced into cattle cars and sent to Siberia.
—Talia Kaplan, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Somali refugees who began coming to the Twin Cities in the early 1990s did so with the help of religious organizations and churches, especially Lutheran and Catholic parishes, that have a history of welcoming people fleeing war and famine.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
On July 14, a 32-year-old man fleeing police lost control of his vehicle and killed a pedestrian at a bus shelter.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Asylum-seekers from Gaza fleeing a genocide have no place in The Homeland; Afrikaners suffering the indignity of post-apartheid are welcome.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
The van was last seen fleeing east on 42nd Place from Western, the release said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Police say that surveillance video showed Adams fleeing the scene and disposing of the murder weapon in a storm drain.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Investigators said the suspect fired into the vehicle, striking the victim, before fleeing the scene.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
In Miami, an 88-year-old survivor remembers fleeing on foot at age four, forced into cattle cars and sent to Siberia.
—Talia Kaplan, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Somali refugees who began coming to the Twin Cities in the early 1990s did so with the help of religious organizations and churches, especially Lutheran and Catholic parishes, that have a history of welcoming people fleeing war and famine.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
On July 14, a 32-year-old man fleeing police lost control of his vehicle and killed a pedestrian at a bus shelter.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Asylum-seekers from Gaza fleeing a genocide have no place in The Homeland; Afrikaners suffering the indignity of post-apartheid are welcome.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
The van was last seen fleeing east on 42nd Place from Western, the release said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Police say that surveillance video showed Adams fleeing the scene and disposing of the murder weapon in a storm drain.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Investigators said the suspect fired into the vehicle, striking the victim, before fleeing the scene.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleeing
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Fragmentation is not disappearing anytime soon, and the shift from multilateralism to minilateralism reflects a new reality.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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These giant bears hunt, mate and spend their days hanging out on Arctic sea ice, which is rapidly disappearing as the climate warms.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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There will be little escaping the cold over the next week, while outside, temperatures most mornings dip to 0° or below.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The hot-button epic, which premiered in Toronto, follows a young man named Yusuf who gets caught up in political upheaval as tensions rise in Jerusalem and his village amid British crackdowns prompted by the arrival of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Gold set a new record near $5,600 an ounce before retreating on Thursday , one month after gold saw the largest annual increase in 2025 since 1979.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Between the whip lash of braving icy winds and retreating to heat-blasting apartments, nearly every skin type can start to feel off-balance.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Forced into 'impossible decisions' Sheila Brassel, a research director at Catalyst, said women's workforce participation has begun to lag because flexibility in the workplace is vanishing.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Miami-Dade County commissioners cleared the way Thursday for a heavy-equipment dealer to build a sprawling new headquarters outside the county’s Urban Development Boundary, which was put in place decades ago to protect vanishing wetlands and farms.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Quayle said that partially because of new restrictions on Newark flying, United will have aircraft available.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, on January 29, the Black Hawk was flying following an FAA memorandum which allowed it to be turned off.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many tasks are still completed by hand, from sewing the dashboard leather to bolting in suspension components, but automated electric transports are used to deliver parts and move vehicles between workstations.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2026
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The five-star freshman had committed to USC with every intention of bolting for the NBA after one season, only for the setbacks of the past year to put his likely lottery status in doubt.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Data Privacy Week is one of those calendar moments that risks fading into the background.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The oil’s powerhouse formula has a number of benefits, including brightening skin and fading age spots.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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Columbus blanked the Blackhawks on their two power-play chances, running their string of futility to 26 man-advantages and 10 games without a goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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On January 30, the 38-year-old pop star was photographed running an errand in a classic white t-shirt and baggy blue jeans, unbothered by the way her relaxed denim pooled around her thin flip-flops.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Fleeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleeing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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