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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Investors have been fleeing anything AI-related in a rotation toward value stocks and small companies.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
As locals have been fleeing frontline areas, they are being replaced with Russian military, he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
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
"Well, he'd have been fleeing yet into the offing if it hadn't been for you," said Wally.
From Mates at Billabong by Mary Grant Bruce
