flee
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fleeing
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Synonyms & Antonyms for flee
Synonyms
dematerialize, disappear, dissolve, evanesce, evaporate, fade, fly, melt, sink, vanish
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Examples of flee in a Sentence
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Police said Sikes and Hammond chased Guillen through a 24-hour coffee shop across from the MAX platform, where one of the men picked up a glass rose sculpture and threw it at the fleeing Guillen. — oregonlive, "3 men arrested in chase with a crowbar near Hillsboro’s Orenco Station," 31 Aug. 2019 He and Officer Winston Hunt were seriously injured on June 30, 2017 when fleeing homicide suspects barreled into their patrol cruiser. — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, "Birmingham officer shot multiple times released after 45 days in the hospital," 31 Aug. 2019 The Founders fled Philadelphia as the British marched in to seize the new capital. — Richard Brady, National Review, "Valley of the Shadow," 31 Aug. 2019 Chicago police later found the fleeing vehicle on a city street, occupied by a 38-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman, who were not hurt. — Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com, "Troopers learn of shooting on I-94 after being flagged down by hit-and-run victim," 29 Aug. 2019 After following the fleeing car through the city, a police major stopped the pursuit once officers reached southbound Interstate 295. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore police still seeking men who shot Sgt. Carrington as another officer comes under fire," 28 Aug. 2019 The officer’s partner shot at the fleeing vehicle, and Torres Garza escaped uninjured. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, "Man who allegedly struck St. Paul officer with vehicle was later arrested after crashing bike into squad car, police say," 21 Aug. 2019 Later, fleeing protesters got a thumbs-up from an old lady in the stairwell of her apartment building. — The Economist, "Yet another tense and violent weekend puts Hong Kong on edge," 28 July 2019 Another officer and Pinecrest security were already on the scene in the lot with the fleeing suspects' car, driven by a Warrensville Heights woman, 22, who was later charged with OVI. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Numerous altercations lead to a variety of charges: Orange Police Blotter," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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