Examples of fledge in a Sentence
Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The baby eagle was believed to be a female by the nonprofit and fledged that year.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
Young birds do not return to land until their third year after fledging.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2024
Septon knew Pete successfully fledged, or flew from the nest, last year.
—Paul Smith, Journal Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2024
Young are fledged now, and the family groups are moving around and dispersing.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
In 2023 89% of nests fledged at least one eaglet, according to program managers.
—Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024
Despite the odds, M15 succeeded, and both eaglets fledged in March.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2024
Waxwings and robins nested in older trees, their young fledging many months before harvest.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
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Word History
fledge capable of flying, from Middle English flegge, from Old English -flycge; akin to Old High German flucki capable of flying, Old English flēogan to fly — more at fly
1566, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
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“Fledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fledge. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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