flee
verb (used without object)
to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
are fleeing
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present progressiveof flee.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The home secretary will say the UK wants to "live up to our international obligations" by helping those who are fleeing war and persecution, but the process must be "capped and controlled".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
“For decades, the United States has allowed individuals and families who are fleeing persecution, torture and death to ask for protection at U.S. borders.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Underneath the rally, investors are fleeing illiquid private-credit funds, where redemption requests have tripled and quadrupled in the past year, and selling liquid public holdings to raise cash.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
One side says private-credit firms are facing a new dour reality, where the individual investors they courted are fleeing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Gen. Gage issues passes for those who wish to leave, but many more are fleeing without, as we all predict bombardment and flame.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
