flew

[ floo ]

verb

1. a simple past tense of fly ².

flew

¹

/ fluː /

verb

1. See fly
   the past tense of fly 1

flew

²

/ fluː /

noun

1. See flue
   a variant spelling of flue 3

Example Sentences

Meanwhile two kids were taken from their mother when she flew back to the UK from Turkey.

From The Daily Beast

He flew with Captain Irianto, 53, who had 20,000 hours experience, more than 6,000 hours on the A320.

From The Daily Beast

Twin buglers played “Taps” and three police helicopters flew overhead in the missing-man formation.

From The Daily Beast

They looked up into the blue sky as the helicopters flew over in a lost man formation.

From The Daily Beast

She flew to New York in March and shot it in just three weeks.

From The Daily Beast

Off flew the shell, seven miles it flew; over the Turkish Army from one sea into another.

From Project Gutenberg

Then a shower of dirt flew into their faces and both Jolly Robin and his wife tumbled over backward.

From Project Gutenberg

And away she flew to her nest, leaving Grandfather Mole to talk to the air, if he wished.

From Project Gutenberg

The doctor, a little puzzled, took his leave, but had not gone ten yards when the housekeeper flew screaming after him.

From Project Gutenberg

He now knew no bounds to his wrath; and he proclaimed it in such a manner, that the terrified priest flew before him.

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