fled

American

[fled] / flɛd /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of flee.

fled British

/ flɛd /

verb

the past tense and past participle of flee 1

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Despite her agreement, Kelley fled to Michigan, where surrogacy contracts were unenforceable.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Concerned for their safety, the family fled the state with their four-month-old.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

"We fled wearing the clothes on our backs. And we took our children, as much as we could manage."

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

The family had fled their home in Gaza City soon after the war began, crammed into a tent in the enclave’s south.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Only a few hundred people lived in Brooklyn, and most had fled.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis

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