flew

[ floo ]

verb

1. a simple past tense of fly ².

flew

¹

/ fluː /

verb

1. the past tense of fly 1

flew

²

/ fluː /

noun

1. a variant spelling of flue 3

Example Sentences

They also insisted we flew into the island while it was being pummeled by Tropical Storm Ernesto, which had knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people.

From BBC

Great tits flew to fame in the 1920s after birds started opening the foil lids of milk bottles to feed on the cream within.

From Science Daily

So we flew to London, my husband and I, for the first time, and I finally wore my big, loud cocoon coat to the exhibition preview.

From Los Angeles Times

It has been nearly 40 years since Voyager 2 last flew past the icy world and its moons.

From BBC

On Sunday, Saudi Arabia’s military chief flew to Tehran to meet his Iranian counterpart, with both countries now talking about deepening their co-operation on defence and security.

From BBC