wing
noun
either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
had winged
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past perfectof wing.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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While London’s theater world plunged into psychodrama, the #MeToo movement, which had winged its way across the Atlantic, was gathering pace.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2018
In its early days as a cool, innovative web startup, Birch and his team had "winged it", said another source, who criticised AOL's decision to try to broaden Bebo's userbase beyond young teens.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 7, 2010
There MacArthur met his friend and ally, South Korea's President Syngman Rhee, who had winged up from Pusan in the general's old plane Bataan.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1935, after a would-be assassin had winged him, he went "to recuperate."
From Time Magazine Archive
The notes had winged off in bars of music written in fire against the darkness.
From Kenny by Nuyttens, Joseph Pierre
