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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The newspaper Milliyet reported that a vehicle allegedly taken by the attacker had been later found stuck in mud - the suspect having abandoned it before fleeing on foot.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
A video she made of herself fleeing makes clear her fury.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
He wound up fleeing to Spain, then in the grip of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship, and spent the rest of his life in Iberian exile.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
His parents emigrated to the U.S. in 1962 after fleeing mainland China for Taiwan during the Communist revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The town marshal also indicated that during the bureau’s investigation into the Osage murders, in 1925, Burt was so scared that he considered fleeing.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
