1
as in disappearing
to cease to be visible
the fog fled with the arrival of the dawn
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2
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
a murderer who fled on foot
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as in retreating
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 fleeing
The blaze, fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, rapidly spread as chaos overtook the town, sending some residents fleeing into the ocean and trapping others in their vehicles.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The 2023 blaze, fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, spread as chaos overtook the historic town of Lahaina, sending some residents fleeing into the ocean and trapping others in their vehicles.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Families fleeing the central Beirut strike on Thursday streamed into the mosque’s grounds.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Workers are already fleeing the profession in search of higher wages in retail or fast food.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Palestinian migration to Latin America began in the mid-1800s, with Palestinian migrants fleeing to Chile during the Crimean War.
—Gwen Aviles, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Seventy villagers were given shelter in the nearby monastery and school, with residents also opening up their homes to 30 fleeing the violence nearby, according to monastery officials.
—Zoya Awky, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
The agent then fired in the direction of the rifle and saw Routh fleeing the area and entering his nearby vehicle, according to the criminal complaint filed in the case.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
The 61-year-old was allegedly last seen in a 42-second clip filmed three days after the attack that showed him and his family fleeing into a tunnel in southern Gaza, according to the Israeli military.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The 2023 blaze, fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, spread as chaos overtook the historic town of Lahaina, sending some residents fleeing into the ocean and trapping others in their vehicles.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Families fleeing the central Beirut strike on Thursday streamed into the mosque’s grounds.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Workers are already fleeing the profession in search of higher wages in retail or fast food.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Palestinian migration to Latin America began in the mid-1800s, with Palestinian migrants fleeing to Chile during the Crimean War.
—Gwen Aviles, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Seventy villagers were given shelter in the nearby monastery and school, with residents also opening up their homes to 30 fleeing the violence nearby, according to monastery officials.
—Zoya Awky, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
The agent then fired in the direction of the rifle and saw Routh fleeing the area and entering his nearby vehicle, according to the criminal complaint filed in the case.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
The 61-year-old was allegedly last seen in a 42-second clip filmed three days after the attack that showed him and his family fleeing into a tunnel in southern Gaza, according to the Israeli military.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleeing
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After four close losses in five weeks, options for USC, magical or otherwise, are disappearing fast.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Key Facts Screenshots or screen recordings of disappearing messages in Instagram direct messages will be blocked, which means when a user tries to screenshot an image meant to only be viewed once, a black screen will appear.Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Nash-Betts' character ended up crashing her car, landing her back in the hospital with Ed as her nurse, and the episode ended with the pair breaking out of the hospital hand-in-hand and escaping in Ed's red convertible.Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Helene was so destructive, many residents don’t have a home left to clean up, escaping the storm with little more than the clothes on their backs, even losing their shoes to the surging tides.Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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If using a fountain pen or retreating to a mountain house can make the cognitive load of producing text even somewhat more bearable, writers will consider it.Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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If Tehran opts not to retaliate, though, Iran will look weak and appear to be retreating from Israel.Dan De Luce, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Investing in a franchise is often perceived as less of a financial risk than embarking on an independent enterprise, as well as offering the ability to be up and running and generating income relatively quickly.Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite a strong stretch drive, their final record of 93-69 left them five games behind the front-running Dodgers in the National League West.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Fleeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleeing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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