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fleeing

NOUN

running away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escaping leaving retreating running away

STRONG

abandoning departing exiting going

Example Sentences

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The Homes for Ukraine scheme matched people fleeing the conflict with offers of accommodation - a complex task Palantir initially supported for free but which grew to cost millions.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

After fleeing Russia's advancing army and resettling in the central industrial hub of Dnipro, Ukrainian worker Anatoliy Synkov had no trouble finding a job.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

All of this while families are fleeing the state in droves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Investors had been fleeing BuzzFeed’s stock as the once-popular media outlet found itself in deeper financial straits.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Stunned, he sat there vaguely aware that roaches were fleeing across his hand and over his body.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy