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as in winged
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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2
as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
you must fly to safety immediately
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3
as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
flew down the concourse to catch his flight
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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
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5
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the morning mist had flown, and a sparkling sea lay before us
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6
as in passed
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flown
Verb
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The cake artist and fashion model partnered the aesthetic with her trademark winged eyeliner and bronzy shadow filling her eyelids.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025 -
As the show concluded (after a few changes in between), the star wore this structural, iridescent latex bodysuit and winged jacket by Vex, getting closer to the nakedness of her true self.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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His peace of mind doesn’t survive the first commute to work, when Alex and Dwayne nearly run over a dirty, barefoot, hysterical boy, Riley (Gage Munroe), who has escaped from TPA.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cincinnati then escaped with a four-point victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2, despite backup QB Jake Browning tossing three interceptions.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Crystal Palace manager raced down the touchline, both fists pumping, before joining a group hug with his coaching staff.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jarren Duran lined a low single through the left side of the infielder, and Eaton raced home.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The student then got into a car driven by a second student and the two fled, the university said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The striking vehicle fled the scene following the crash, police added.—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Instead of just the solar disk vanishing, the entire corona disappeared.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Actors and musicians appeared and disappeared, dissolving into one another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Studies show that when couples use no contraception, about 30 percent of fertilized eggs never implant, and another 30 percent implant briefly before being passed from the body usually without the woman ever knowing.—
Mimi Zieman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some state legislatures have passed grant programs meant to help schools foot the bill for those upgrades, including in Texas and Florida, where mass shootings at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas in 2018 and Robb Elementary School in 2022 rattled the country.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What looked like an errant football snap sailed over Torkelson’s head and rolled deep down the first-base line.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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With Ryan O’Hearn up, both runners advanced when White Sox starter Sean Burke’s pick-off throw to first base sailed a little wide and rolled to the side wall.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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In that instance, offensive guard Daniel Brunskill missed on a block of Bills defensive lineman Deone Walker that sped up Tagovailoa’s throw to Jaylen Waddle, which linebacker Terrel Bernard stepped in front of, pulling down a turnover in the game’s final three minutes while Miami trailed 28-21.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Only nine of those 32 years were profitable on a division-wide basis, the two most recent being in 2016-17 and 2017-18 and coming as a result of that huge 2016-19 TV rights deal, as massive revenue increases sped past cost growth.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Flown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flown. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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