verb
- running away from danger, pursuit, or an unpleasant situation
Usage: present participle of ‘flee’
Examples
- The refugees were fleeing their war-torn country.
- She was seen fleeing the scene of the accident.
- Many animals are fleeing the forest fire.
- The suspect is fleeing on foot through the park.
- Families began fleeing the city as the storm approached.
- He spent years fleeing from his troubled past.