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Irregular verb

flee

/fliː/

Base
flee
Past simple
fled
Past participle
fled

Usage

fled is identical in the simple past and the participle, so the auxiliary verb marks the perfect tense.

Meaning

  • to escape quickly from danger

Example

The villagers fled when the fire spread.

Thousands have fled the flooded region.

She fled the country soon after the trial.