fled
v.v. ran away from a place or a dangerous situation very quickly. It is the past tense of 'flee'.
v. the past tense and past participle of 'flee', meaning to run away from a place or situation of perceived danger. Often implies a sudden or hurried departure.
The suspect fled the scene before the police arrived.
Thousands of people fled across the border to escape the rising floodwaters and find safety in the neighboring country.
As the financial scandal broke, several high-ranking executives fled the country, leaving the remaining board members to face the legal consequences alone.
The verb can be used transitively (fled the city) or intransitively (fled from the fire).
they fleed the buildingthey fled the buildingThe verb 'flee' is irregular; the past tense is 'fled', not 'fleed'.