fledged; fledging
of a young bird
: to acquire the feathers necessary for flight or independent activity
also
: to leave the nest after acquiring such feathers
1
: to rear until ready for flight or independent activity
2
: to cover with or as if with feathers or down
3
: to furnish (something) with feathers
fledge an arrow
Examples of fledge in a Sentence
The young birds haven't yet fledged.
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Featuring a cast of fledging performers who became household names — John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd and the list goes on — the show gradually built its reputation.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
Gizmo fledged June 7 but didn’t leave the nest right away.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Both fledging broadband offers debut as stand-alone services on August 21, with ESPN seeking $29.99 a month and Fox charging $19.99 per month.
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Where her life felt fledging and disordered, his was, well, not.
—Morgan Sullivan, Vogue, 31 July 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
Gizmo fledged June 7 but didn’t leave the nest right away.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Both fledging broadband offers debut as stand-alone services on August 21, with ESPN seeking $29.99 a month and Fox charging $19.99 per month.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Where her life felt fledging and disordered, his was, well, not.
—Morgan Sullivan, Vogue, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fledge
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“Fledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fledge. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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fledge
verb
fledged; fledging
1
: to develop the feathers necessary for flying
also
: to leave the nest after developing such feathers
2
: to provide with feathers
fledge an arrow
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