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outflew

outflew is the simple past of outfly.

Meaning of outfly

Verb

outfly (third-person singular simple present outflies, present participle outflying, simple past outflew, past participle outflown)

  1. (transitive) To fly better, faster, or further than.
    • It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong. And it shows other males that this peacock can outstrut, outfly, outcourt, and generally outcompete them.2014, Bill Nye, Corey S. Powell, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
  2. (figuratively) To exceed, or excel at.
    • She gave thee beauty — shaft of eyes, / That every shaft of war outflies!1800, Thomas Moore, Odes of Anacreon

Questions about outflew

What is outflew the simple past of?
Outflew is the simple past of outfly.

Words near outflew in the dictionary

  1. outflatters
  2. outfled
  3. outflee
  4. outfleeing
  5. outflees
  6. outflew
  7. outflies
  8. outflight
  9. outflights
  10. outfling
  11. outflinging

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