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  • a variation of flue.
  • past tense form of fly.

flew

American  
[floo] / flu /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of fly.


flew 1 British  
/ fluː /

verb

  1. the past tense of fly 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

flew 2 British  
/ fluː /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of flue 3

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The brand just flew more than 100 VICs—“very important clients”—to Milan Fashion Week, providing them with private access to da Vinci’s “Last Supper,” private dinners and a tour of its newly renovated store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

MILAN—Prada flew more than 100 of its best customers here for this city’s storied Fashion Week, giving them private access to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” and dinners at restaurants booked out just for them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

In September, Kamel flew to Israel to convey a more serious warning, these officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Two B-1s flew over as the Army Air Force Band played the US national anthem.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

C.C. flew off toward the Shipwreck while Duane walked across the Mainly Frozen Ocean, led by his growing curiosity.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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