1
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
Quiroga Chaparro fled Colombia to escape persecution based on his sexuality after attending a gay pride event, his husband said.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Bazyan’s mother fled to a neighbor’s home and called police.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
From testimony on the ground, those who have fled said that men have been separated from women and children, who are now likely in hiding, but are next in the firing line, Raymond said.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
Video evidence and witness statements identified Reed as the one who fatally shot Nolan, police said, noting that Cummins is seen on video taking a gun from Nolan as the three fled the scene.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the suspect fled north from the scene toward Ramsey County Road 96.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
As the man fled the home with the 3-year-old, authorities said he was chased by the nanny, who was armed with a screwdriver.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, a chance meeting at a hotel with the then-president of Argentina, Augustín Pedro Justo, led to an invitation to set up shop in Argentina and Bíró and his family fled there by way of France after many delays.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Greek Cypriots in the north fled or were moved south; Turkish Cypriots in the south fled or were moved north.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Bazyan’s mother fled to a neighbor’s home and called police.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
From testimony on the ground, those who have fled said that men have been separated from women and children, who are now likely in hiding, but are next in the firing line, Raymond said.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
Video evidence and witness statements identified Reed as the one who fatally shot Nolan, police said, noting that Cummins is seen on video taking a gun from Nolan as the three fled the scene.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the suspect fled north from the scene toward Ramsey County Road 96.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
As the man fled the home with the 3-year-old, authorities said he was chased by the nanny, who was armed with a screwdriver.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, a chance meeting at a hotel with the then-president of Argentina, Augustín Pedro Justo, led to an invitation to set up shop in Argentina and Bíró and his family fled there by way of France after many delays.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Greek Cypriots in the north fled or were moved south; Turkish Cypriots in the south fled or were moved north.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fled
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The celebration was short-lived, however, when the smallest of the whales, a yearling biologists had named Bone and Inuit had named Kanik (or Snowflake) disappeared beneath the ice for good.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The resilience that disappeared north of the border was back.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Then Tottenham, another of this season’s strongest starters, escaped with a win at Elland Road when the hosts deserved at least a draw, if not more.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Under the pretense of going to the bathroom, Dunne escaped out the window and took off in her car, which Sweeney jumped the hood of.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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At one point in the third quarter, Daniels scrambled against a blitz, stopped to throw, then retreated again 14 yards behind the line of scrimmage and completed a pass while getting crushed to the ground.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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Yet, when countered with decisiveness, Putin has retreated.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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The most famous came in 1911, when Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa vanished from its frame—stolen by Italian decorator Vincenzo Peruggia and missing for more than two years before resurfacing in Florence.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The flow of migrants that kept Vargas and other raft pilots here busy for years, surging during the Biden administration, has vanished.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Seeking justice, centuries later Though the frenzy surrounding witchcraft in England faded in the decades following the Maidstone trial, and all laws criminalizing witchcraft have long since been repealed, the convictions of those women – and hundreds like them – still stand.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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That quirk of the JWST never faded, as the telescope naturally cocoons its targets in only the most deserving frames.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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San Juan Hills bolted to a 6-0 lead in the third set and, with Hodges scoring on kills and blocks, went on to its 25-11 win to go ahead in sets 2-1.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Van Horn, ninety miles southwest of Pecos, the shelter consisted of four outdoor cages bolted to a concrete pad.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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