flees

verb

Definition of fleesnext
present tense third-person singular of flee
1
as in disappears
to cease to be visible the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn

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Relevance

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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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3
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 In this Danish Oscar-winner, Babette, a chef, flees violence in France and comes to work for two saintly sisters leading a flock of believers in 19th century Denmark. — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024 Syrians take to the streets in jubilation as Bashar al Assad reportedly flees. — ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024 The shooter take a few steps toward Thompson, now on the ground, pauses, then flees across the street. — Christopher Cann, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flees
  1. disappears
  2. escapes
  3. vanishes
  4. runs
Verb
  • One in the west shines exceptionally brightly as the sky darkens, but then disappears.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When her roommate Elizabeth disappears on Sade’s first night, rumors begin to fester—until the popular girls, known as the Unholy Trinity, take Sade under their wing.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of disappears
Verb
  • Bleeding and disoriented, Ian escapes the trunk and manages to accidentally throw himself off the side of the cliff, although even that doesn’t finish him off.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, Rose, who has been incoherently crying for forgiveness, escapes to her bedroom and lies in bed, in pain, passing to the next stage of the ritual.
    — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of escapes
Verb
  • The bet is that even if cable TV vanishes, Bravo the brand can survive.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The summer camp atmosphere of careless afternoons and camaraderie slowly vanishes as Gustavo witnesses those around him deteriorate.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of vanishes
Verb
  • Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.
    — Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Sancho made one or two good recovery runs to track Munoz, but those efforts were not consistent, leaving Cucurella to defend one-on-one too often.
    — Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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