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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Aegon, who was burned and crippled in Season 2, fled with Larys Strong (Matthew Needham), leaving his cruel, one-eyed brother Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) to sit on the Iron Throne.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 June 2026
Parsis are their descendants, a people who fled religious persecution and built a life for themselves on India’s west coast.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The driver fled from officers and later crashed the vehicle into a business near the intersection of East Carson Street and Becks Run Road, according to police.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Valentin, whose license was already revoked in New York at the time, fled the scene to New Jersey.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 June 2026
Parsis are their descendants, a people who fled religious persecution and built a life for themselves on India’s west coast.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The driver fled from officers and later crashed the vehicle into a business near the intersection of East Carson Street and Becks Run Road, according to police.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Valentin, whose license was already revoked in New York at the time, fled the scene to New Jersey.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
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 24 Jun. 2026.
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