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as in hovered
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
the Wright brothers realized mankind's age-old wish to fly
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as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
you must fly to safety immediately
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as in travelled
to proceed or move quickly
flew down the concourse to catch his flight
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as in fled
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
no one in the movies ever thinks to fly from the ax murderer and immediately call the police
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as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the morning mist had flown, and a sparkling sea lay before us
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as in worked
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
the familiar "Because I said so!" is a reason that won't fly with most teenagers
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Medical assistants from Nepal, Myanmar, Somalia, and Afghanistan greeted patients; the average wait time hovered around 10 minutes.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Lately, its stock price has hovered around a thousand dollars a share.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the finale of the fourth season of The Boys, Starlight escaped an attempt to round up all supes who went against Homelander’s vision to rule the world.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ashley fled the home before officers arrived in a black Cadillac, according to the affidavit.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Opposition candidate Edmundo González fled to Spain after receiving threats of arrest.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Although the museum’s alarm system activated the moment the window was breached and police responded within three minutes, the thieves disappeared before authorities arrived.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Climate action plans from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard have quietly disappeared from public websites in recent months.—
Ames Alexander,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her dad worked for an automotive firm, while her mom worked for the local police department.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau over the summer, replacing him with Mike Brown, who should be able to spruce up the team's offense while preserving the Thibodeau-era elements that worked.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the years, the company artists have danced on the grass in the museum’s sculpture court or glided and twirled in the natural light that streams from gallery windows.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Necas had glided to his right, and the 2024 MVP slipped the puck past all four of them to him.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Twenty-four sides travelled to Chile for the latest edition of a tournament that has given rise to some of the finest players across the globe.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many suburbanites would come to Philadelphia to do their holiday shopping, while others traveled to the city for the annual Army-Navy football game, according to Britannica.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lady Annabel wore her privilege lightly, and in later years retreated to her home in Richmond, just outside London, enjoying her children, grandchildren and dogs away from the spotlight.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Following the release of his 1996 solo project Euphoria, Vincent retreated from public life.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Flew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flew. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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