- present participle of fleet.
fleeting
Example Sentences
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But the phenomenon is fleeting: for observers in Spain, the total eclipse will last less than two minutes just before sunset.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“History has repeatedly shown that the sales impact of foodborne illness tends to be fleeting for restaurants,” one analyst noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Regardless, history has repeatedly shown that the sales impact of foodborne illness tends to be fleeting for restaurants.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The average tenure of a top-flight boss now stands at about 20 months, illustrating just how fleeting life in one of football's most demanding jobs can now be.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Nhamo had only a fleeting memory of how she got up.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing fleeting
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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