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fled

adjective as in absconded

Strong match

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She fled China using false documents and entered the UK, where she attempted to launder the stolen money by buying property, said the Met.

From BBC

A fifth person fled the scene, according to authorities.

A pro-democracy campaigner who fled Hong Kong has been denied entry to Singapore despite being granted a visa, with the city-state saying his presence "would not be in national interests".

From BBC

In May 2015, William "Buff" Paterson, who fled to Spain after the killing, was convicted of murder and told he must serve a minimum of 22 years in jail.

From BBC

Hundreds of thousands of residents have fled the territory's biggest urban centre, where a famine was confirmed last month by a UN-backed body.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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