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as in rushed
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
a flying attempt at finishing the work
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2
as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
that car was flying as it careened down the streets
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as in flight
travel through the air by the use of wings
had never had the slightest fear of flying
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as in hovering
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
the Wright brothers realized mankind's age-old wish to fly
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as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
you must fly to safety immediately
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3
as in travelling
to proceed or move quickly
flew down the concourse to catch his flight
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as in fleeing
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
no one in the movies ever thinks to fly from the ax murderer and immediately call the police
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as in disappearing
to cease to be visible
the morning mist had flown, and a sparkling sea lay before us
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as in working
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
the familiar "Because I said so!" is a reason that won't fly with most teenagers
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Recent Examples of flying
Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Tips for air travel The busiest flying days will be Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after the holiday, the TSA projects.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s athleticism involved in this flying and a high degree of mental toughness.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Singh added there is no evidence the mysterious flying objects are linked to a foreign entity or are the work of an adversary.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Tips for air travel The busiest flying days will be Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after the holiday, the TSA projects.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
But despite the importance of aviation in our lives, commercial flying has some significant issues.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s athleticism involved in this flying and a high degree of mental toughness.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flying
Adjective
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Trump’s rapid rollout of executive actions and his willingness to talk to the press almost daily can drown out storylines that in another administration would be a days-long controversy.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
29 Jan. 2025
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The disease comes in two main forms: dry (more common) and wet, which is when abnormal blood vessels grow under the macula and can cause more rapid vision loss.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The White House said deportation flights have also begun.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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By Plane Culebra receives direct flights from San Juan, Ceiba, and the nearby island of Vieques at the tiny Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) near Ensenada Honda.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Countless people have reported mysterious hovering objects dotting the night skies and posted blurred images — a white light, a black background — on social media.—
Michael Wilson,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Their family was on the run, escaping the mortar fire that drove them from their home in Hari Fara, one of the last refuges for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.—
Adam Ferguson,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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The 1922 version's climax is more focused on Knock escaping and being hunted by the townsfolk because he's scapegoated for the plague.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In May, eight soldiers were sentenced to death for fleeing the battlefield, and in July, 25 soldiers were convicted of similar offenses.—
Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Between 1850 and 1860, it’s estimated that Harriet sheltered hundreds of people fleeing slavery.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The investigation was the result of an agreement between the city and a community group, the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which found out about the disappearing messages in the course of litigation involving the construction of a home in Mount Washington.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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The inquiry into their use came during a 2023 dispute between the city and the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which stumbled on the disappearing messages after the city approved the construction of a home in Mount Washington.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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There have been many examples of that from our first edition up until today with global producers and DJs working with top headliners from Saudi, Egypt, Lebanon and rest of the Arab world.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2024
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Before coming to The Athletic, Weiss spent a decade working for the government, primarily as a compliance bank regulator.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Stride can be a little hurried/sway a fair amount in straight lines but great on cuts/edges.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Overhead, a pair of firefighting helicopters circled in constant, hurried laps between the lake and the burning hillsides.—
Wally Skalij,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flying. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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