fled
ˈfled 
; fleeing
; fleeing
1
a
: to run away often from danger or evil : fly
The family fled from the war-torn zone.
b
: to hurry toward a place of security
Refugees fled to a neighboring country.
c
law
: to evade arrest, detention, or prosecution
2
: to pass away swiftly : vanish
mists fleeing before the rising sun
: to run away from
fled the scene of the accident
Many people fled the city to escape the fighting.
Examples of flee in a Sentence
The family fled from Nazi Germany to Britain in 1936.
He was accused of trying to flee the scene of the accident.
Many people fled the city to escape the fighting.
He was forced to flee the country.
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According to police, the shooting suspect fled the scene before officers responded, but FLPD said that the preliminary investigation indicates that the shooting was an isolated incident and its investigators do not believe there is any threat to the public at this time.
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Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Though she was sentenced to life in prison, Shakur escaped in 1979 and fled to Cuba, where she was granted political asylum.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
The shooter fled before police arrived, Burdick said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Authorities previously said the inmates fled through a hole in a cell wall after ripping away a toilet and sink unit in the early morning of May 16.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
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Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Though she was sentenced to life in prison, Shakur escaped in 1979 and fled to Cuba, where she was granted political asylum.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
The shooter fled before police arrived, Burdick said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Authorities previously said the inmates fled through a hole in a cell wall after ripping away a toilet and sink unit in the early morning of May 16.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flee
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“Flee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flee. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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