- past participle of fly.
flown
1 Americanverb
adjective
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decorated with colors that have been fluidly blended.
flown ceramic ware.
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Archaic. filled to excess.
verb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of flown
Middle English flōwen; past participle of flow
Example Sentences
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“This was not ready for a landing on the launch pad. SpaceX has landed and flown again the Starship booster,” Bernstein’s Douglas Harned said in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Similar to the suited "Moonikin" manikin flown aboard Orion during the uncrewed Artemis I mission, the low-fidelity simulator will send back real-time information about conditions inside the Blue Moon cabin.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Even though the past five weeks have flown by, the beginning of this World Cup feels like it was an eternity ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
They were flown to be released in Kazakhstan, to help continue a species revival led by European zoos.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
He’d never flown before, or left the country.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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