flew

American

[floo] / flu /

verb

a simple past tense of fly.

flew ¹ British

/ fluː /

verb

the past tense of fly 1

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flew ² British

/ fluː /

noun

a variant spelling of flue 3

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She flew to longtime ally India, where she has remained ever since, only occasionally addressing news conferences by telephone, her voice sounding frail.

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Last week, Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials flew to Tehran and met with Iranian military officials.

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They flew horizontally, using small jet engines, rather than rockets like ballistic missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Forced out for the last time, Batista flew to Jacksonville and unsuccessfully requested asylum in the U.S.

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A few pixies emerged from cracks in the fireplace and flew over to the wheel.

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