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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The impact would have created a crater over 60 miles wide and almost certainly sent debris flying into the air. — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025 The 43-year-old titular talk show host and rapper beau Common, real name Lonnie Rashid Lynn, were caught off guard when the ball flew into the crowd, with Knicks point guard Miles McBride rushing over to try and stop the ball from making contact with Hudson's face, according to TNT footage. — arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025 The 43-year-old titular talk show host and rapper beau Common were caught off guard when the ball flew into the crowd, with Knicks Point Guard Miles McBride rushing over to try and stop the ball from making contact with Hudson’s face, according to TNT footage making the rounds on social media. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025 Samus then flies into hyperspace, with the mysterious bounty hunter Sylux trailing her. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fly into

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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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