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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Her husband "managed to grab one little dog" before fleeing the shaking building, Paredes said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Edber said the court found her mental state played no role in the alleged crimes and denied her bail, noting she discussed on a jail call fleeing to her native Israel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The turning point was the 2015 crisis when more than one million people, most fleeing Syria’s civil war, poured into Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Hasina, who denies the charges, was tried in absentia after fleeing to India during an anti-government uprising in 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
By late March and early April, game was growing scarcer as the animals migrated north, fleeing the onset of Antarctic winter.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
