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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Spooked investors are fleeing some of the big-tech companies that reached new highs on the back of the artificial-intelligence boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
To carry out the repatriation plan, he has welcomed Min Aung Hlaing -- previously shunned and credited with ordering the 2017 crackdown that sent legions of Rohingya fleeing to Malaysia in the first place.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Department of Homeless Services and Housing would be asked for an assessment of what additional resources would be necessary to provide emergency beds for all people fleeing intimate partner violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The researchers recorded how much time the animals spent near the scent and whether they responded by freezing or fleeing.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
She didn’t realize the rest of the fleeing refugees had gone the other way.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
