flee
verb (used without object)
to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
is fleeing
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present progressiveof flee (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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So money is fleeing from software—a sector populated by public companies with traditionally high margins and deep moats—to AI model providers, an area dominated by lossmaking private companies engaged in cut-throat competition.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
It is not clear whether he is fleeing from the noise of the modern world, or seeking something in nature itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
I think for a parent who is fleeing persecution from another government in particular, there doesn’t always feel like there’s an ability to confer your own citizenship to your child.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025
Frustrated by bots, subscription costs and high effort-to-reward ratios, Gen Z is fleeing the apps in hope of real-life meet-cutes.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
Let him tell them that he is fleeing from captivity, and they will easily believe him.
From The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy by Samuel A. Binion
