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flew

American  
[floo] / flu /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of fly.

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

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Cenci owns a company that sells mermaid clip-on hair extensions and flew in from New Jersey.

From Los Angeles Times

The defense secretary reversed the suspension of helicopter aircrew who flew by Kid Rock’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal

The peace plan was drafted after Pakistan's foreign minister flew to Beijing to ask for Chinese support for the country's efforts to negotiate an end to this conflict.

From BBC

After Li’s death in China at age 101, she stuffed materials in her luggage and flew to California.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prince Harry flew in to give evidence in person, spending two hours in the witness box.

From BBC

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