Exit and Flee

Exit

Exit verb - To leave a place often for another.
Usage example: in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion

Flee and exit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flee" instead a verb "Exit".

Nearby Words: exited, exiting

Flee

Flee verb - To get free from a dangerous or confining situation.
Usage example: a murderer who fled on foot

Exit and flee are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exit" instead a verb "Flee".

Nearby Word: fleeing

Common collocations

area exit area flee area
place exit place flee place
station exit station flee station
scene exit scene flee scene
Other words: house, room, way, school, world, building, home, battle, apartment, ship, castle, town, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Big Damn Fire Exit A conveniently-intact exit allows Lara to flee to safety and confront antagonist Natla.
  • Drive-In Theater The pickup truck driver tries to flee, but just as he is about to exit, Michael Cheritto shoots him with a shotgun.
  • Video Game / Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage Escape Sequence: After defeating Balzac the first time, Guts controlled by the player has to flee down a corridor from giant roots erupting from the walls until the exit is reached.
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