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as in hovered
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
the Wright brothers realized mankind's age-old wish to fly
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as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
you must fly to safety immediately
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3
as in traveled
to proceed or move quickly
flew down the concourse to catch his flight
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as in fled
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
no one in the movies ever thinks to fly from the ax murderer and immediately call the police
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as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the morning mist had flown, and a sparkling sea lay before us
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as in passed
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
the familiar "Because I said so!" is a reason that won't fly with most teenagers
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The Blue Devils ended up with a six-point win, though the game spread hovered close to 30 by tipoff.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026 -
For six straight days, call-out rates have hovered above 9% as employees continue working without pay.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Kourani had escaped a strike on a hotel in a nearby area earlier this month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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While awaiting prosecution for the Mahany Park shooting, Abril escaped from Placer County sheriff’s custody while receiving medical treatment at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of those bullets traveled into Minugh's home.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Flanagan traveled to postwar Japan to help develop a child welfare program.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Fourteen associates had fled the country, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The driver, believed to be a white woman with blonde hair, fled the scene and was last seen driving south on Auraria Parkway, the alert stated.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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Then the firm took its fee and disappeared.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Today, that sense of place has largely disappeared as a new generation of artists is treating the internet itself as source material.—
Keegan Brady,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The measure passed the Senate 89-10 but now faces a challenging path in the House of Representatives, where Republicans, who have the majority, are fearful of being forced into a bad deal.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Her order came after a juror passed a note asking if the trial was on schedule and after defense lawyers struggled to work the courtroom equipment on Monday.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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After logging his biggest hit of the tournament, pulling a changeup into the gap in left-center field, Eugenio Suarez glided into second base and raised his arms high in the air as his Venezuela teammates emptied from the dugout to celebrate at home plate.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Mixing never felt like a chore because the beaters glided so easily around the bowl.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Remedios, who was driving at 81 mph in a 40 mph zone, sped through a red light, according to his arrest report.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Last week a 7-ton meteor sped across the Ohio sky in a fireball that could be seen from several states away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Flew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flew. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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