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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However, there is no record of Walters making any calls after midnight or so—nothing around 2 a.m., when he and Oxford were allegedly fleeing the Roebucks’ house.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“My grandfather lost his life fleeing the Nazi invasion, and many of his family members were sent to Auschwitz and did not survive,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Xi's visit was the target of protests by dozens of Tibetans in New Delhi, exiles like their Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, who has lived in India since fleeing a Chinese crackdown in 1959.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
A man who died after jumping into a canal while fleeing from police near Notting Hill Carnival has been named.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The tree was really the nymph, Lotis, who fleeing from a pursuer had taken refuge in this form.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
