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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His agent, Jorge Mendes, has flown into Barcelona twice in the past two weeks to finalise the contract before Yamal joined up with Spain for the Nations League, and so that the teenager could then go off on holiday and relax knowing that everything is sorted.
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 28 May 2025
So a lot of times, people will accidentally fly into a cloud and lose their sense of up and down.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
The noise also seemed to serve as a cue for the hawk, which would fly into a nearby tree and perch on a low branch.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
In August 2023, NASA pilots flew into thunderstorms aboard a high-altitude science aircraft to gather data on TGFs.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 23 May 2025
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 28 May 2025
So a lot of times, people will accidentally fly into a cloud and lose their sense of up and down.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
The noise also seemed to serve as a cue for the hawk, which would fly into a nearby tree and perch on a low branch.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
In August 2023, NASA pilots flew into thunderstorms aboard a high-altitude science aircraft to gather data on TGFs.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 23 May 2025
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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