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as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
a murderer who fled on foot
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as in retreated
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 fled
The driver didn’t yield and fled southbound at what the sheriff’s office described as a high rate of speed.
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Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Mangione then allegedly fled the city and led police on a five-day interstate manhunt, ending with his arrest in a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after workers and customers recognized him from a wanted poster.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Officers received information that the suspects fled via car and got their license plate, police said.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
After the stabbing, the suspect allegedly fled to her Harlem apartment before being arrested, per both outlets.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The Charger’s occupants fled the vehicle.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
The driver of the vehicle fled quickly after police tried to carry out a traffic stop on Sunset Avenue.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
The truck struck the bicyclist and then fled the scene east on Red Bug Lake Road, the report said.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
But the three and a half hour film (with intermission baked in) about the Hungarian architect who fled Europe in 1947 was no doubt a risk for distributor A24.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Mangione then allegedly fled the city and led police on a five-day interstate manhunt, ending with his arrest in a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after workers and customers recognized him from a wanted poster.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Officers received information that the suspects fled via car and got their license plate, police said.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
After the stabbing, the suspect allegedly fled to her Harlem apartment before being arrested, per both outlets.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The Charger’s occupants fled the vehicle.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
The driver of the vehicle fled quickly after police tried to carry out a traffic stop on Sunset Avenue.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
The truck struck the bicyclist and then fled the scene east on Red Bug Lake Road, the report said.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
But the three and a half hour film (with intermission baked in) about the Hungarian architect who fled Europe in 1947 was no doubt a risk for distributor A24.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fled
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Now that Christmas has passed, almost all seasonal tunes and albums have disappeared, making room for popular projects and cuts of all styles to surge.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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In May, a pair of Bayer fans attempting to view the sculpture from over a short brick wall on the backside of the property alerted Koko Bayer that the sculpture had disappeared.Andrew Travers, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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Oklahoma went into Knoxville and barely escaped with a win over Tennessee.Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Like police officers who protected them, lawmakers who were in the Capitol during the attack have a visceral reaction to the pardon talk, having barely escaped a mob that seemed determined to do them harm.Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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It’s hardly been altered in the 17,000 years or so since those glaciers retreated.Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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But while there are still a lot of questions to be answered, the prospect of a Pixel-like camera design seems to have retreated.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Some visions of moral progress look forward to a world in which the in-group/out-group distinction has vanished.Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Continue reading … MISSING IN ACTION – Congresswoman who quietly vanished from Capitol Hill has been living in a retirement facility.Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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After realizing the mother of three was awake, the intruder immediately bolted out out of the room.Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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An overdose episode — Kiana bolted barefoot from their rural home and went missing overnight in the woods — brought police attention and led to charges for child endangerment.John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Fled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fled. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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