flee
verb (used without object)
to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
has been fleeing
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present perfect progressiveof flee (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The Bella 1, an oil tanker far larger than any Coast Guard ship, has been fleeing the U.S. blockade of sanctioned vessels heading in and out of Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
Wang has been fleeing from Chinese police and traveling with Wu abroad since July 2019, after he posted comments in support of mass demonstrations in Hong Kong on a Chinese social media website.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
For decades, music recording has been fleeing Los Angeles for cheaper cities, and because of the internet, there is little or no workflow penalty for recording elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2020
Much as Caroline fled Kendall, so Logan has been fleeing Shiv.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 22, 2019
There have been signs that capital has been fleeing Greek bank accounts.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2015
