fly into
phrasal verb
flew into; flown into; flying into; flies into
: to be overcome by (sudden extreme emotion)
He flew into a rage.
They flew into a panic.
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Later reports claimed that the plane had been hit by Russian shrapnel targeting Ukrainian drones, but the aircraft had already been struggling before the hit, having flown into a cloud of thick fog while losing satellite positioning data.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Rick spotted Jim taking photos with Jaclyn and flew into a rage, ordering Chelsea away while marching up to Jim and taking his gun, shooting him dead in the chest with it.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
As the cup of ashes flew into the water, the ferry horn sounded two long blasts.
—New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The president, meanwhile, spent Saturday in Palm Beach County golfing, after flying into Miami on Thursday to speak at his Doral Golf Club ahead of the start of the LIV golf tournament.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Rick spotted Jim taking photos with Jaclyn and flew into a rage, ordering Chelsea away while marching up to Jim and taking his gun, shooting him dead in the chest with it.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
As the cup of ashes flew into the water, the ferry horn sounded two long blasts.
—New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The president, meanwhile, spent Saturday in Palm Beach County golfing, after flying into Miami on Thursday to speak at his Doral Golf Club ahead of the start of the LIV golf tournament.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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