- present participle of flee.
fleeing
Example Sentences
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At issue is a clash between the promise of asylum for those fleeing persecution and the reality of a border overwhelmed by hundreds of thousands who arrived seeking to apply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
It wasn’t just that Treasurys were a safety play for those fleeing tumbling AI stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Since then, hundreds of displaced families have been seen fleeing camps in parts of Gaza City and central and northern areas of the territory after they were inundated by rainwater.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
California’s sky-high housing costs cast a dark shadow on its sunny disposition, sending some fleeing to more affordable climes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
I twisted around just in time to see Gum Baby leap out the window, fleeing into the night with my pack, green light escaping from the slightly open zipper.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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