fled
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Wall was extradited from Montenegro, where he had fled to and lived during the investigation, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Thousands of schools have closed, 10% of the population have fled.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Prosecutors filed an arrest warrant for Kim in November 2018, but he is believed to have fled and eluded authorities for eight years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
"We fear they will ultimately be forced to return to the countries they originally fled," as has repeatedly happened with other deportees sent across Africa, their attorney, Emily Trostle, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
“Merriweather was barely alive. She most likely fled back to our homeland to heal herself.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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