- present participle of flee.
fleeing
Example Sentences
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A separate source in Alamata told the BBC there was a worsening humanitarian crisis in the area, as the town swelled with people fleeing fighting.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The potent Met chorus captured the shrieking cackles of the witches, the horror of the courtiers after Duncan’s murder, and the despair of the exiles fleeing Macbeth’s tyranny.
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
During the 1980s, Los Angeles saw another influx of Latin American immigration, including Mexicans and Central Americans fleeing poverty and war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Magdalys scanned the fleeing crowd for her friends.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
