FLEW Synonyms
There are 52 hypernyms of the word flew. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FLEW
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moved | verbv | |||||||
adjective • being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion | ||||||||
skimmed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed | ||||||||
traveled | verbv | |||||||
adjective • traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term adjective satellite • familiar with many parts of the world | ||||||||
winged | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind adjective satellite • very fast; as if with wings | ||||||||
ascended | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • travel up • go back in order of genealogical succession • become king or queen • appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils • go along towards (a river's) source • slope upwards • come up, of celestial bodies • move to a better position in life or to a better job | ||||||||
darted | verbv | |||||||
noun • a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot • a tapered tuck made in dressmaking • a sudden quick movement verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart • run or move very quickly or hastily • move with sudden speed | ||||||||
flitted | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sudden quick movement • a secret move (to avoid paying debts) verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart | ||||||||
glided | verbv | |||||||
noun • a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant • the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it • the activity of flying a glider verb • move smoothly and effortlessly • fly in or as if in a glider plane • cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly | ||||||||
journeyed | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of traveling from one place to another verb • undertake a journey or trip • travel upon or across | ||||||||
sailed | verbv | |||||||
noun • a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel • an ocean trip taken for pleasure • any structure that resembles a sail verb • traverse or travel on (a body of water) • move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions • travel on water propelled by wind • travel on water propelled by wind or by other means | ||||||||
soared | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of rising upward into the air verb • rise rapidly • fly by means of a hang glider • fly upwards or high in the sky • go or move upward • fly a plane without an engine | ||||||||
aviate | verbv | |||||||
verb • operate an airplane | ||||||||
flee | verbv | |||||||
verb • run away quickly | ||||||||
vanish | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • get lost, as without warning or explanation • become invisible or unnoticeable • pass away rapidly • cease to exist • decrease rapidly and disappear | ||||||||
wing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) • one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane • a stage area out of sight of the audience • a unit of military aircraft • the side of military or naval formation • a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side • (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft • a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function • the wing of a fowl • a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud • an addition that extends a main building verb • travel through the air; be airborne | ||||||||
abscond | verbv | |||||||
verb • run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along | ||||||||
ascend | verbv | |||||||
verb • travel up • go back in order of genealogical succession • become king or queen • appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils • go along towards (a river's) source • slope upwards • come up, of celestial bodies • move to a better position in life or to a better job | ||||||||
dart | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot • a tapered tuck made in dressmaking • a sudden quick movement verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart • run or move very quickly or hastily • move with sudden speed | ||||||||
escape | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of escaping physically • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy • nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do • an avoidance of danger or difficulty • a means or way of escaping • a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild • the discharge of a fluid from some container • a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level verb • run away from confinement • fail to experience • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action • be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by • remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run • issue or leak, as from a small opening | ||||||||
fell | verbv | |||||||
noun • the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) • seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges • the act of felling something (as a tree) adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering verb • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow • pass away rapidly • sew a seam by folding the edges | ||||||||