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flown under the radar

flown under the radar is the past participle of fly under the radar.

Meaning of fly under the radar

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.

Questions about flown under the radar

What is flown under the radar the past participle of?
Flown under the radar is the past participle of fly under the radar.

Words near flown under the radar in the dictionary

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

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