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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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An AFP correspondent saw residents of Tyre, including from the Christian quarter, fleeing and heavy traffic heading north after the Israeli warning.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Credit fears have individual investors fleeing the retail private-credit funds known as business-development companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The graphic of the fleeing blond woman no longer appears on the bar’s Instagram.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Rather than fleeing from such a leader, followers cling to him for salvation and protection.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

If people were fleeing war, shouldn’t his village help them?

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh