1
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
In addition to a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer in a motor vehicle, the man also faces a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online Ada County Jail records.
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Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
The evidence included surveillance video of Anthony fleeing the bleachers after the stabbing, body camera footage of his confession during arrest and photographs of the knife used.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Wilson has been charged with fleeing to elude arrest, unsafe passing into oncoming traffic, breaking and/or entering, larceny after breaking and entering, felony conspiracy, and felony possession with intent to distribute Schedule IV narcotics, records show.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
Prohibit fleeing or attempting to evade law enforcement.
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Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Players are allowed to enter the transfer portal for 15 days following a coaching change, so job one for Boynton will be to keep them from fleeing.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Federal prosecutors have said conspirators in the alleged plot discussed flying drones loaded with explosives over the event and then shooting into the fleeing crowd.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Officers encountered two adults allegedly fleeing from the store with a child and going into a vehicle, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the shooting, said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Mangione is accused of stalking Thompson and shooting him in the back outside a Manhattan Hilton hotel, then fleeing to Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he was arrested while eating a McDonald's breakfast.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
The evidence included surveillance video of Anthony fleeing the bleachers after the stabbing, body camera footage of his confession during arrest and photographs of the knife used.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Wilson has been charged with fleeing to elude arrest, unsafe passing into oncoming traffic, breaking and/or entering, larceny after breaking and entering, felony conspiracy, and felony possession with intent to distribute Schedule IV narcotics, records show.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
Prohibit fleeing or attempting to evade law enforcement.
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Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Players are allowed to enter the transfer portal for 15 days following a coaching change, so job one for Boynton will be to keep them from fleeing.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Federal prosecutors have said conspirators in the alleged plot discussed flying drones loaded with explosives over the event and then shooting into the fleeing crowd.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Officers encountered two adults allegedly fleeing from the store with a child and going into a vehicle, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the shooting, said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Mangione is accused of stalking Thompson and shooting him in the back outside a Manhattan Hilton hotel, then fleeing to Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he was arrested while eating a McDonald's breakfast.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleeing
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The report said witnesses claimed that the airplane lost altitude before regaining it, then flew at treetop height and turned to the right before disappearing from their view.
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Now many of those developmental layers are disappearing.
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Engineers have been trying to capture this escaping waste heat and turn it back into electricity using thermoelectric devices.
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The current population is a result of the toads escaping or being released by importers during the 1950s and ‘60s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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That may help to explain why premium spirits brands are not retreating in the face of no-and-low.
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But retreating indoors can come at a cost.
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LaBarge frequently interrupts the telling to braid her narrative so tautly with those of others that their language blurs together, quotation marks vanishing, lines of demarcation eroding.
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Concerns of a serial killer first emerged in late 2010 after the disappearance of Shannan Gilbert, a 23-year-old woman who placed panicked 911 calls from the Oak Beach community before vanishing into the surrounding marsh.
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Anthony Maglione was flying from Pittsburgh to Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, via Philadelphia on March 16 and started having issues soon after his first flight.
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Federal prosecutors have said conspirators in the alleged plot discussed flying drones loaded with explosives over the event and then shooting into the fleeing crowd.
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The fintechs that came through the shakeout in good shape had already built compliance like a product, instead of bolting it on later.
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In that short time, shares have risen around 40%, bolting the company's valuation above that of Amazon's.
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Their self-cleaning nature means blooms drop naturally after fading, eliminating tedious deadheading.
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Halsey and her fans’ outrage over an old album review is showing no signs of fading.
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Then Muncy — later replaced by the pinch-running Call — and Ward drew walks.
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Work started on the project in March 2025, focusing on the outfall system running from Phil’s Beach, on Main Street, to Route 176.
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“Fleeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleeing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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