flee
verb (used without object)
to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
flees
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present tense formof flee (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Helped by a young girl, Paul flees from those who seek to exploit him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In Brontë’s book, Isabella marries Heathcliff naively believing he might shape up into a gentleman and flees with their son when she realizes that is out of the question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
When he stumbles upon the hut of a shepherd who flees at the sight of him, he “greedily devoured the remnants of the shepherd’s breakfast, which consisted of bread, cheese, milk and wine.”
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025
This creates a rare market asymmetry: The public sees “bubble” and flees everything AI-related, while sophisticated capital is making precise bets on deflation survivors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2025
She hops in her pointy shoes around the pool of vomit and flees the room.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
