fleeing

NOUN

running away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escaping leaving retreating running away

STRONG

abandoning departing exiting going

Example Sentences

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Michael Myers, a former fashion photographer, started Distillery 291 in Colorado Springs, Colo., after fleeing New York City in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

He proved them wrong later that day, fleeing Pati for the cities of Bogor, Jakarta and Solo before being caught by police on the night of 6 May at a mosque in Wonogiri, Central Java.

From BBC • May 13, 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

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

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

She didn’t realize the rest of the fleeing refugees had gone the other way.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge