overfly
verb
over·fly
ˌō-vər-ˈflī 
overflew
ˌō-vər-ˈflü
; overflown
ˌō-vər-ˈflōn
; overflying
; overflown
ˌō-vər-ˈflōn
; overflying
: to fly over
especially
: to pass over in an aircraft or spacecraft
Examples of overfly in a Sentence
The jets overflew the stadium.
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
For flights that transit the airspace of multiple countries, pilots will be in touch with air traffic controllers on the ground in each country that their route overflies.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Flash flood warnings have been issued for parts of central Wisconsin and evacuations are underway as water has overflown the Manawa dam in Waupaca County, a surge National Weather Service officials consider a dam failure.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
Singapore Air said that its flights were not overflying Iranian airspace.
—Olivia Poh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
For flights that transit the airspace of multiple countries, pilots will be in touch with air traffic controllers on the ground in each country that their route overflies.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Flash flood warnings have been issued for parts of central Wisconsin and evacuations are underway as water has overflown the Manawa dam in Waupaca County, a surge National Weather Service officials consider a dam failure.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
Singapore Air said that its flights were not overflying Iranian airspace.
—Olivia Poh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Overfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overfly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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overfly
verb
over·fly
ˌō-vər-ˈflī
: to fly over
especially
: to pass over in an aircraft or spacecraft
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