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flew the nest

flew the nest is the past participle of fly the nest.

Meaning of fly the nest

Verb

fly the nest (third-person singular simple present flies the nest, present participle flying the nest, simple past flew the nest, past participle flown the nest)

  1. To leave one's parents or childhood guardians and begin an independent life as an adult.

Questions about flew the nest

What is flew the nest the past participle of?
Flew the nest is the past participle of fly the nest.

Words near flew the nest in the dictionary

  1. flew the blue pigeon
  2. flew the coop
  3. flew the flag
  4. flew the freak flag
  5. flew the kite
  6. flew the nest
  7. flew too close to the sun
  8. flew under the radar
  9. flew upon
  10. flew with leaden wings
  11. flew without a licence

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