flee
verb (used without object)
to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
fleeing
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present participleof flee.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Assad was sentenced in absentia, as he has been living in Moscow after fleeing Damascus in 2024 when his regime was overthrown.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Edber said the court found her mental state played no role in the alleged crimes and denied her bail, noting she discussed on a jail call fleeing to her native Israel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The turning point was the 2015 crisis when more than one million people, most fleeing Syria’s civil war, poured into Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
His late father, Peter, was recruited as a listener after fleeing Germany where he was detained in Buchenwald concentration camp.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
One of those fleeing white men was Thomas Jefferson.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
