- present participle of flee.
fleeing
Example Sentences
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Since fleeing into exile in India in 1959, he has been the center of a global Tibetan resistance movement to Chinese policies that he warns seek to “overwhelm” Tibet’s distinct identity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Incident command was ultimately forced to relocate three times, as command posts were inundated with fleeing residents and eventually the fire itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The pontiff said Europe was "entering a new stage" with the arrival of men and women fleeing war and persecution, urging countries to welcome them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
This is partly due to direct impacts on those countries and partly due disruption across the USA and people fleeing from it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Far below us I can see creatures fleeing from the eruption, and even from a distance, it’s clear that they’re dinosaurs.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
