Meaning & use

Flown

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Past participle of 'fly,' meaning to have traveled through the air or piloted an aircraft.

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She has flown to over twenty countries for work.

The flag had flown proudly over the courthouse for decades.

A note on using this word

Used with helping verbs such as 'has' or 'had,' as in 'has flown' rather than the simple past 'flew.'

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