fledged
Americanadjective
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having the plumage or feathers necessary for flight.
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having the characteristics of maturity.
Etymology
Origin of fledged
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White-tailed eagle chicks have successfully fledged from wild nests in England for the fourth consecutive year.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
This nesting season, the pair raised two eaglets — Sandy and Luna — who successfully fledged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Once their cores become hot and dense enough, hydrogen fusion will ignite, transforming them into fully fledged stars.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
As a recently fledged bird hops around on the ground, unfamiliar choughs swoop down and gently herd it away to join them—that’s how desperate these birds are for helpers.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
When I passed the qualification exam, I went to work as a fully- fledged attorney at the firm of H. M. Basner.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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