flee
verb (used without object)
to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
has fled
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present perfectof flee (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The leader of the Foxtrot Network, Rawa Majid, has fled Sweden and his later operating base in Turkey, and is now based in the Iranian capital Tehran.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
An aide to France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said police were working "to find the perpetrator, who has fled".
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Poland's former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted on several criminal charges in his home country, has fled Hungary to the United States, he confirmed on Sunday, following local media reports.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
President Bashar Assad reportedly has fled to Russia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
“Mrs. Ogilvie said that everyone of fashion has fled to their country estates,” I offered.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
