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fleeing

USFLEE-ing/ˈfliɪŋ/

2 meanings of fleeing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of flee. Use this form for running away that is happening now.

    The villagers were fleeing the rising water before dawn.

    She kept fleeing from one town to the next.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of running away from danger or trouble.

    Like the rush of people leaving a building when an alarm goes off.

    The sudden fleeing of the deer startled the hikers.

    His fleeing from the scene made the police suspicious.

    Similarflight, escape, exodus, retreat

    Oppositeinflux, return, arrival

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fleeing is a form of flee

flee, verb: To run away quickly to reach safety or get out of danger. Full entry

Forms
fleeflees he/she/itfleeing -ing formfled past tense, past participle
Spelling
flee → fleeing: add -ing

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