1
as in disappears
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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as in escapes
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
a murderer who fled on foot
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as in retreats
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 flees
But in his book, the narrator flees from the illustrated man.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Margot goes to summon Professor Virgile, but the woman flees in her absence.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
So, Nawi flees on her wedding night.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Following a violent outburst from Robert, Nancy gets in her car and flees in the last scene of the episode.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Burrell flees to the Scion and drives.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Then the project flees to its secret laboratories, leaving the refugees of Domiz to continue the task of survival in some other way.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Enraged, Misha's boyfriend barrels across the room and beats Charlie up, and Emma flees the banquet hall.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Before Harry can arrest him, Willy flees onto the balcony of his apartment.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Margot goes to summon Professor Virgile, but the woman flees in her absence.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
So, Nawi flees on her wedding night.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Following a violent outburst from Robert, Nancy gets in her car and flees in the last scene of the episode.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Burrell flees to the Scion and drives.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Then the project flees to its secret laboratories, leaving the refugees of Domiz to continue the task of survival in some other way.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Enraged, Misha's boyfriend barrels across the room and beats Charlie up, and Emma flees the banquet hall.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Before Harry can arrest him, Willy flees onto the balcony of his apartment.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flees
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But institutional programming only runs as long as there’s a budget line for it, and when that line disappears so does the infrastructure that women were conditioned to rely on.—
Alli Kushner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In some images — such as those captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope — the iconic horsehead-shape disappears entirely, transforming the familiar nebula into something alien, and new.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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As Mundo escapes into his artistic work as an illustrator and Bruno falls in love, Diana pragmatically tries to prepare for a future that may not include her husband.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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Worn with a long dress at summer weddings, on holiday escapes or merely on the morning commute, the flip-flop truly comes into its own.—
Natalie Hammond,
Vogue,
25 May 2026
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The story centers on Zha, a janitor at a bankrupt, long-shuttered film studio who retreats into a virtual world, cultivating an online romance and dreaming of a voyage to the Moon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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As Elliot retreats from the devastating reality of his illness, father and daughter are forced to confront the unspoken truths between them.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Three Reasons For Revenge by Dervla McTiernan After a woman vanishes from a police station, three strangers receive disturbing, personalized packages that begin to unravel their lives.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Just when everything is looking up, things start to get dicey again as Pete vanishes from the backseat of the car just moments before arriving back on Woodstone property.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
21 May 2026
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On Morrison For the launch of Ohio’s year-long, state-wide celebration of Toni Morrison, Namwali Serpell flies to Columbus to talk with poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The falcon flies up high overhead, spots a target below, folds its wings into a streamlined shape and then drops into a steep dive.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Jeans then usually go through finishing treatments to create different shades, fades and distressed textures.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Its effectiveness fades quickly outdoors, so combining methods works best.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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Economic pressure to move from human-in-the-loop assistants to fully autonomous mini-agents is enormous because the unit economics only work if the agent runs end-to-end without supervision.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Faster than van Hövell expected, KLABU now runs 10 clubhouses across Kenya, Bangladesh, Jordan, Brazil, and Mauritania.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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When spinach bolts, the plant focuses its energy on producing flowers and seeds rather than leaves.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
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If Leonard bolts, the Clippers will look to rebuild around young point guard Darius Garland, who came to the team in the Harden trade.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Flees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flees. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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