flee

verb

ˈflē

fled ˈfled

; fleeing

Synonyms of flee next

intransitive verb

: to run away often from danger or evil : fly

The family fled from the war-torn zone.

: to hurry toward a place of security

Refugees fled to a neighboring country.

: to pass away swiftly : vanish

mists fleeing before the rising sun

transitive verb

: to run away from : shun

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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In late September, Hamza had reluctantly fled his village, a few miles from the border with Israel. —

Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024 Both suspects then fled toward a car driven by a third man. —

Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 Rivera then allegedly fled southbound on Ninth Avenue. —

Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 Both Dune films chronicle his journey — fleeing home after an assault wipes out almost all of his family and those loyal to the Atreides clan, and then becoming a refugee on Arrakis (a.k.a. —

Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flee