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Take Flight (Verb)

Run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

As the police sirens closed in, the fleeing burglar decided to take flight across the rooftops.
She grabbed her purse and took flight as soon as she realized her ex-boyfriend was standing at the door.
Upon hearing the sound of her stepfather's car pulling into the driveway, Emma took flight out the back door.
The group of kids took flight from the old haunted house as soon as they heard the creaking door.
As the argument escalated, Sarah took flight down the hallway, tears streaming down her face.