flee
verb (used without object)
to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
have fled
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present perfectof flee.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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While his image has been released and a manhunt is under way, police have also said that one or more people may have fled the vehicle used - meaning there could be additional suspects.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
More than 14,000 people in Taiwan have fled their homes, and many shops remain closed, as a typhoon pounding Japan's remote southwestern islands swept towards China on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
More than one million people have fled Cuba since 2021, according to independent estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Thousands of schools have closed, 10% of the population have fled.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Anyone still alive would have fled into the bush, and no one knows where they are now.”
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
