flee in panic
Frequency: 7.08.1 per million words
To run away suddenly due to overwhelming fear.
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Examples (10)
- The children fled in panic as the hay caught fire.
- Residents fled in panic when the earthquake struck the city.
- The crowd fled in panic after hearing the explosion.
- Shoppers fled in panic from the burning mall.
- Students fled in panic during the fire drill.
- People fled in panic as the building began to collapse.
- Villagers fled in panic when the flood waters rose rapidly.
- Passengers fled in panic from the derailed train.
- The audience fled in panic when smoke filled the theater.
- Workers fled in panic as the chemical leak spread.