flown

past participle of fly
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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
  • 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
  • Four bright stars forming a neat quadrilateral, the Great Square of Pegasus anchors the constellation Pegasus, the mythical winged horse.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Two 12-year-old girls escaped the fire.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Families escaped to calm waters for canoeing, hiking, and long afternoons spent idling on the shore.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The tone was set on the opening play from scrimmage when defensive back John Nestor picked off a pass and raced 29 yards down the Northwestern State sideline for a touchdown that put the Gophers on top 7-0.
    Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The vehicle that Routh had fled in — the black Nissan Xterra — also bore a license plate that was not registered to the car, according to the court filing.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Twelve days after Smith fled, authorities received a call that two men had been shot while on a hunting trip near Kiana.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mere knick-knacks, which have all disappeared with the vicissitudes of years.
    Adam Verner September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As Zamora came closer to the object within 150 years, the object lifted off with a roar and disappeared.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, the lower chamber has yet to take action since the measure was passed and signed into law in July.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Here are some of the key bills that passed, and others that didn’t.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Anisimova took the first set when Swiatek sailed a forehand long while serving at 4-5.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Putin, now in his third decade as Russia’s leader, sailed to a fifth term in office last year.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On a recent August morning, several unmarked SUVs with tinted windows sped to the curb outside a Home Depot in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.
    Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Halsey was the one who turned the key in the ignition and sped off.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Flown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flown. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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