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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One project uses AI analysis of anonymised mobile phone data to spot mass-population movements during disasters, determining where people are fleeing, to help humanitarians better tailor their response.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 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
Residents are fleeing the region, while shops are running out of groceries as desperate civilians rush to stockpile supplies, according to witnesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
As loyalists flame out, career lawyers are fleeing.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2026
“People are fleeing Abagana and Ukpo, which means the Hausa soldiers are close and will soon enter Abba.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
