fly into

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 family flew into the country privately and are expected to reside outside London in the Cotswolds area, the BBC reported. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026 Later in the afternoon, Shadow flew into a perch tree and less than a minute later, Kaydee joined him on a nearby branch. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 When the camera spots something that matches, or resembles, the image of the target, the drone flies into it and explodes. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 Today’s question What is your favorite airport to fly into or out of in California and why? — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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