as in escapes
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt
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Recent Examples of flights
From Monday, September 29, through Friday, October 3, all civilian drone flights are prohibited in Danish airspace in connection with the EU summit.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The flights and the visas and the stage advancing, none of it was done.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Will flights be delayed in Wisconsin during a government shutdown?
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This tan cardigan is lightweight enough for transitional weather but still provides just the right amount of warmth for chilly flights.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Staffing shortages during past shutdowns have contributed to snarled flights and could lead to longer security lines.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Play flights that had been scheduled to fly to Baltimore, Barcelona and Lisbon were canceled, as were flights to Reykjavik from cities including Paris, London and Copenhagen, per the Times.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The origin or purpose of the drone flights is not yet clear.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The secret flights are part of what appears to be a surge in ICE activity across the African continent, following a pressure campaign led by Trump on many of the governments there over the summer.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The flights and the visas and the stage advancing, none of it was done.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Will flights be delayed in Wisconsin during a government shutdown?
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This tan cardigan is lightweight enough for transitional weather but still provides just the right amount of warmth for chilly flights.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Staffing shortages during past shutdowns have contributed to snarled flights and could lead to longer security lines.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Play flights that had been scheduled to fly to Baltimore, Barcelona and Lisbon were canceled, as were flights to Reykjavik from cities including Paris, London and Copenhagen, per the Times.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The origin or purpose of the drone flights is not yet clear.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The secret flights are part of what appears to be a surge in ICE activity across the African continent, following a pressure campaign led by Trump on many of the governments there over the summer.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flights
escapes
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In 2019, there were five high-profile security issues at the Golden complex, including a staff member arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography, multiple escapes by violent young people and a riot between rival gangs, which injured three staff members.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Frederick Anderson traded last season’s darkness for light with a Spring 2026 collection inspired by global escapes, vibrant color, and airy fabrics that embodied joy and wanderlust.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Flights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flights. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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