FLIGHTS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

flights

noun

plural of flight

as in escapes

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt

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Recent Examples of flights On top of that, the Iranian airspace was closed to all flights during the bombings and Iranians were fleeing the country. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Airlines, supported by resilient travel demand and the shutdown of budget carrier Spirit in May, have hiked airfare and baggage fees and cut less profitable flights. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 The other two were suborbital test flights of Starship, the giant, fully reusable vehicle that SpaceX is developing to help humanity settle the moon and Mars, among other tasks. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 According to some reports, travelers have faced long lines and even missed connecting flights as airports deal with growing pains during the transition to biometric kiosks. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 On a peak day, American operates more than 930 flights from DFW, serving 230 destinations in 30 countries. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 West coast teams would have 10-12 hour flights to London or Paris. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Annual skin examinations may be warranted for all people working on high-altitude flights, and women in those jobs may want to get mammograms earlier or more frequently, Olsen and Karipidis wrote. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of thousands of ComEd customers lost power, and thousands of flights were delayed at the city’s airports. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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escapes

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Summary The Maldives, long known for luxury escapes, is experiencing a significant shift in traveler expectations.

— Lela London, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
No dragons, of course, but plenty of political conniving, clashing swords and last-minute escapes.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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