army flees

Examples (10)

• The defeated army fled in disarray after the surprise attack.
• Historical records show that the entire army fled when their general was killed.
• As the dragon approaches, the terrified army flees, abandoning their posts.
• News reports described the scene of an army fleeing from the overwhelming enemy force.
• If their supply lines were cut, the army would have to flee or surrender.
• The commander fears that his inexperienced army will flee at the first sign of real conflict.
• The sight of the army fleeing was a devastating blow to the nation's morale.
• Outnumbered and outgunned, the rebel army fled into the mountains to regroup.
• It was such a rout that it looked as if a whole army had fled from a single soldier.
• The general's log read: "Our army fled today, a shameful but necessary retreat to save lives."