Synonyms of flew

flew

verb

past tense of fly

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hovered
• glided
• sailed
• soared
• floated
• drifted
• fluttered
• darted
• winged
• planed
• hanged
• swept
• wafted
• aviated
• flitted
• coasted
• dove
• hung
• cruised
• catapulted
• orbited
• dived
• rocketed
• stooped
• jetted
• helicoptered

2

as in escaped

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

you must fly to safety immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escaped
• fled
• left
• moved
• absconded
• went
• got out
• broke out (of)
• ran away
• broke free
• cleared out
• ran off
• exited
• avoided
• lost
• departed
• evaded
• lammed
• quitted
• eluded
• shunned
• decamped
• eloped
• pulled out
• rescued
• walked out
• sprang
• quit
• sprung
• released
• liberated
• extricated
• disentangled
• took off
• shoved (off)
• freed
• loosened
• sallied (forth)
• loosed
• brought off
• emancipated
• redeemed
• enfranchised
• unbound
• manumitted
• unchained
• unfettered
• uncaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remained
• stayed
• lingered
• dwelt
• dwelled
• returned
• hung around
• tarried
• came back
• stuck around
• abided
• abode

3

as in travelled

to proceed or move quickly

flew down the concourse to catch his flight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• travelled
• traveled
• sped
• raced
• drove
• scurried
• rushed
• hurried
• trotted
• zipped
• jumped
• speeded
• chased
• buzzed
• ran
• blew
• scooted
• stepped
• run
• darted
• blasted
• scuttled
• dashed
• tore
• zoomed
• bolted
• ripped
• hurled
• whirled
• rammed
• hustled
• bowled
• whisked
• hurtled
• rocketed
• jogged
• motored
• breezed
• rustled
• blazed
• jetted
• careened
• hastened
• careered
• barreled
• bustled
• coursed
• shot
• bundled
• pelted
• hied
• barrelled
• nipped
• humped
• cracked (on)
• galloped
• bombed
• belted
• beat it
• flitted
• hared
• cannonballed
• highballed
• stepped on it
• shook a leg
• whizzed
• sprinted
• scampered
• made tracks
• streaked
• hotfooted (it)
• scudded
• got a move on
• scuffled
• stampeded
• accelerated
• beetled
• overtook
• stepped out
• outpaced
• quickened
• outstripped
• caught up
• outran
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• crept
• dragged
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• strolled
• loitered
• hanged (around or out)
• sauntered
• shuffled
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• dawdled
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fled
• retreated
• bolted
• ran
• escaped
• run
• broke
• skedaddled
• beat a retreat
• ran away
• ran off
• beat it
• turned tail
• hightailed (it)
• made tracks
• bugged out
• absconded
• got (away)
• decamped
• eloped
• lit
• got out
• scrammed
• made off
• cleared out
• skipped (out)
• scarpered
• scatted
• lammed
• mizzled
• skirred
• lighted out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confronted
• faced
• dared
• braved
• bearded
• remained
• defied
• stayed
• lingered
• dwelt
• dwelled
• hung around
• tarried
• stuck around
• abided
• abode

5

as in disappeared

to cease to be visible

the morning mist had flown, and a sparkling sea lay before us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappeared
• vanished
• faded
• melted
• fled
• evaporated
• dissolved
• sank
• dissipated
• sunk
• dropped out of sight
• evanesced
• dispersed
• died (away or down or out)
• cleared
• blurred
• dematerialized
• dried up
• dimmed
• blanked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeared
• arrived
• issued
• emerged
• came out
• broke out
• materialized
• loomed
• showed up

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worked
• passed
• wrought
• stood up
• washed
• played
• held up
• took
• passed muster
• held water
• went over
• went down
• went through
• got through