FLEW Synonyms: 253 Similar and Opposite Words

flew

verb

past tense of fly

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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Brent crude hit a 33-month low in mid-September and had hovered around $70 per barrel until Iran’s missile attack on Israel, based on slowing global demand and abundant supply, particularly from non-OPEC+ producers.

Natasha Turak, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
But my favorite feature was perhaps the patio that faced the ocean and hovered over one of the wading pools.

Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024

Definition of hovered

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