flew

American  

[floo] / flu /

verb

1. a simple past tense of fly.

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flew ¹ British  

/ fluː /

verb

1. the past tense of fly 1

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flew ² British  

/ fluː /

noun

1. a variant spelling of flue 3

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Example Sentences

The appetite for luxury goods was so strong that Chinese tourists flew to European capitals for the experience of buying—for example—a Chanel or Hermès purse at a flagship in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal

The next day, officials said, crews flew a drone over the area and detected heat near the fire’s edge and the wheels of the tractor.

From Los Angeles Times

“We never talked about my queer identity,” says Mojica of their own family, some of whom flew in for the premiere of “Jaripeo” at the Yarrow Theatre in Park City.

From Los Angeles Times

Forbidden to go to the forest, she flew there in the thin light of the sunrise, before Leonor was awake.

From Literature

Even though he’s now impossible to miss, the deal that made him a Seahawk in November flew somewhat under the radar.

From The Wall Street Journal