1
as in disappears
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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2
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
By the end of the freshman season, Jackie flees back to New York to clear her head.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Pascal would star as a corrupt cop who flees 1930s Los Angeles for Mexico with his lover, played by Danny Ramirez.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Moura plays a university professor and technology expert in The Secret Agent, who flees to Recife in 1977 to reconcile with his son during Carnival.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Instead of giving up the drum, the boy plays a drum call that summons hunters and the leopard flees, allowing the boy to perform at the royal court and fulfill his duty.
—Felicia Appenteng, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The film stars Alyona Mitroshina and follows a woman who flees her abusive husband for a mysterious retreat with friends, where surreal rituals and haunting visions reveal dark secrets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
The action then shifts to Montana, where Yunho flees and joins a commune of Americans dedicated to resistance.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Humanity, trapped in an intergalactic war between two alien species, flees the Earth on giant interstellar arks.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Nearly 30 years later, Ardizzone-West was presented with the opportunity to design the set of Redwood, a 110-minute musical about a gallerist named Jesse (Idina Menzel) who, reeling from a personal tragedy, flees her wife and life in New York to drive across the country.
—Luna Adler, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Pascal would star as a corrupt cop who flees 1930s Los Angeles for Mexico with his lover, played by Danny Ramirez.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Moura plays a university professor and technology expert in The Secret Agent, who flees to Recife in 1977 to reconcile with his son during Carnival.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Instead of giving up the drum, the boy plays a drum call that summons hunters and the leopard flees, allowing the boy to perform at the royal court and fulfill his duty.
—Felicia Appenteng, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The film stars Alyona Mitroshina and follows a woman who flees her abusive husband for a mysterious retreat with friends, where surreal rituals and haunting visions reveal dark secrets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
The action then shifts to Montana, where Yunho flees and joins a commune of Americans dedicated to resistance.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Humanity, trapped in an intergalactic war between two alien species, flees the Earth on giant interstellar arks.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Nearly 30 years later, Ardizzone-West was presented with the opportunity to design the set of Redwood, a 110-minute musical about a gallerist named Jesse (Idina Menzel) who, reeling from a personal tragedy, flees her wife and life in New York to drive across the country.
—Luna Adler, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flees
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Yet most of this knowledge disappears into corporate databases.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And in the flood, the specialness disappears.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although the shooting causes alarm and triggers police investigations, Serafina initially escapes direct consequences by going into hiding.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The controversy may also have inspired Colleen Hoover's upcoming novel, about a writer who retreats after online backlash about a film adaptation.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their summer break included a visit to Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the royal family traditionally retreats in August.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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So when a woman vanishes, leaving her car behind in a supermarket parking lot, Sloan searches online for similar cases.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Like Robbie, Sweeney vanishes into the role, delivering a raw, physically demanding performance that marks the most mature and compelling work of her career.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The current mission is known as NG-23, because it was supposed to be the 23rd cargo effort that Northrop Grumman flies to the ISS for NASA.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Frozen yogurt business pays tribute to Charlie Kirk as product flies 'off the shelves'.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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As the afterglow of the midyear continental tournaments fades back into seasonal play in global women’s soccer, there’s been a trend of superlative record-breaking, from the youngest professional goal scorers to the most lucrative transfer fees.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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If an online trend fades or followers are lost, the name tends to lose steam as well.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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Windows 11 Pro is engineered to work with your PC—not against it—so your system finally runs like the powerhouse it was built to be.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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There is also, generally speaking, universal admission that boy, this game sure runs terribly on PC, leading to a huge number of negative Steam reviews, causing the game to be Mixed there.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Flees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flees. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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