- present participle of flee.
fleeing
Example Sentences
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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
The home secretary will say the UK wants to "live up to our international obligations" by helping those who are fleeing war and persecution, but the process must be "capped and controlled".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In one instance, we filmed by drone an Iranian captain with his crew hastily fleeing inside the ship’s structure after realizing that our team was capturing his image via drone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
Life grew even harder when the fleeing hordes arrived.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
