flee
verb (used without object)
to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
have been fleeing
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present perfect progressiveof flee.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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Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians have been fleeing Israeli air strikes in Lebanon over the past few days, less than 18 months after a ceasefire ended the last conflict with Israel in November 2024.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Investors have been fleeing the AI trade—not withstanding a dramatic upsurge today—with one exception: data center real estate investment trusts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Film and television productions have been fleeing the city, wounding an entertainment industry already in crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
Since then, people have been fleeing dangerous areas, and many are now living on the streets.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2024
If this account be true, the two armies must have been fleeing from each other at the same moment.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 29, May 27, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Various
