flew
Went by jet
Flew is the past tense of fly.
A bird flew overhead.
Time flew by.
She flew into a rage.
He flew to Chicago.
The ball flew over the fence.
In each case, flew describes movement through air or rapid motion that has already occurred.
Descended suddenly, curved
- dartedMoved suddenly, swiftly
- zoomedMoved fast or magnified
- streakedMarked with bands
- whizzedMoved very fast
zipped · sailed · coasted · arced · circled · drifted · glided · veered
Powered flying machine
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
jet · sky · runway · cockpit · turbulence · aerodynamics · hangar · airspace
Moved fast or magnified
- racedMoved with great speed
- rushedDone with excessive speed
- spedMoved with haste
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
dashed · whizzed · hurtled · streaked · tore · blazed · sprinted · zipped
Went beyond or succeeded
- elapsedGone by, temporally
- racedMoved with great speed
- rushedDone with excessive speed
- whizzedMoved very fast
vanished · slipped · sped · fleeting · brief · swift · quickly · moments
Egg-laying flying vertebrates
- geesePlural of goose
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- swallowsGulps or migratory birds
- cranesLifting machines or birds
storks · arctic tern · flyway · flock · seasonal · instinct · breeding · wintering
Contagious respiratory illness
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
fever · symptoms · vaccine · outbreak · H1N1 · seasonal · shot · aches
Escaped from danger
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- abscondedDeparted secretly, furtively
- evadedSuccessfully avoided capture
- eludedAvoided being caught
scattered · dispersed · vanished · disappeared · retreated · exodus · getaway · fugitive
Travel from place to place
- voyageJourney by sea
- destinationIntended arrival point
- airportAviation passenger facility
- airlineAir transport company
passenger · departure · arrival · layover · connecting · overseas · transatlantic · redeye
swooped
Descended suddenly, curved
whizzed · zipped · sailed · coasted · arced · circled · drifted · glided · veered · banked
airplane
Powered flying machine
aircraft · jet · sky · runway · cockpit · turbulence · aerodynamics · hangar · airspace · navigation
zoomed
Moved fast or magnified
bolted · dashed · whizzed · hurtled · streaked · tore · blazed · sprinted · zipped · rocketed
soar
Ascend to heights
ascend · flutter · airborne · wingspan · takeoff · landing · migrate · flock · avian · feathers
passed
Went beyond or succeeded
whizzed · vanished · slipped · sped · fleeting · brief · swift · quickly · moments · hours
birds
Egg-laying flying vertebrates
cranes · storks · arctic tern · flyway · flock · seasonal · instinct · breeding · wintering · roosting
flu
Contagious respiratory illness
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
pandemic · fever · symptoms · vaccine · outbreak · H1N1 · seasonal · shot · aches · chills
fled
Escaped from danger
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- abscondedDeparted secretly, furtively
- evadedSuccessfully avoided capture
eluded · scattered · dispersed · vanished · disappeared · retreated · exodus · getaway · fugitive · hastily
journey
Travel from place to place
- voyageJourney by sea
- destinationIntended arrival point
- airportAviation passenger facility
airline · passenger · departure · arrival · layover · connecting · overseas · transatlantic · redeye · jet-set
- flew byPassed with surprising speed
- flew the coopDeparted abruptly, secretly
- flew off the handleReacted with sudden rage
- flew under the radarEscaped notice or detection
- flew the nestLeft parental home permanently
- flew off the shelvesMerchandise moved extremely quickly
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