fled
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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No arrests have so far been made and the two people on the motorbike fled the scene.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Mr. Bai fled the country, arriving in Thailand in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
His brother, who fled to Argentina, was arrested in a trendy Buenos Aires neighborhood and remains in custody, pending Mexico’s extradition request.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
He was released last year, and fled to Mae Sot because of the intense police surveillance of his family at their home in Yangon.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Anya’s ears rang and buzzed from the bukavac’s screeching, and then it turned and fled.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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