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
So, Nawi flees on her wedding night.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Searchlight is in development on Lottery, a Permut Presentations drama about a young man with Down syndrome who, after winning the lottery, flees his estranged mother and hits the road with a charming new friend who has ulterior motives of her own.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 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
The stinger on the scene, where Katie flees and Greg mistakenly gets caught peeping on two girls smooching, is good for some giggles.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Searchlight is in development on Lottery, a Permut Presentations drama about a young man with Down syndrome who, after winning the lottery, flees his estranged mother and hits the road with a charming new friend who has ulterior motives of her own.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 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
The stinger on the scene, where Katie flees and Greg mistakenly gets caught peeping on two girls smooching, is good for some giggles.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flees
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At the intersection of climate and faith, the documentary brings audiences inside one of the most isolated communities in America, a conservative Christian fishing town on a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay fighting to hold on as the land beneath them disappears.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Tax savings are real, but when the tax tail starts wagging the family dog, reversibility quietly disappears.—
Royce Ramey,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Yet no historian ever escapes that burden.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The dress—a projection of collective hallucination—escapes, whereas a girl is left to die; the one girl who preferred poetry to dresses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 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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As Elliot retreats from the devastating reality of his illness, father and daughter are forced to confront the unspoken truths between them.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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But then, the skier suddenly vanishes without a trace.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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The narrow-body Airbus A321 sweeps in from the left as the person vanishes and one of the plane’s engines catches fire.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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The drone flies to your home, usually in about four and a half minutes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The route makes 18 nonstop flights that Alaska will operate in Boise, well ahead of Southwest Airlines, which flies to 10 cities nonstop.—
Kevin Fixler
May 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2026
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Ducks’ top line fades The Ducks’ top line of Leo Carlsson centering Chris Kreider and Troy Terry had a quiet ending to the series after a very productive opening round against Edmonton.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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In terms of where to beach, wide stretches of sand in Beach Haven remain some of the Jersey Shore’s most desirable, drawing surfers at sunrise, families hauling coolers and striped umbrellas by midday, and sunset walkers lingering until the sky fades pink over the dunes.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Jon Hilsenrath, who runs the economic advisory firm Serpa Pinto and covered the Federal Reserve for 26 years at The Wall Street Journal, has puzzled over the same issue, and reads the silence as a form of triage.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The Grand Canyon Railway runs daily between the town of Williams, Arizona, and the South Rim of the canyon inside Grand Canyon National Park.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 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 16 May. 2026.
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