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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Once a month, all senior directors and above are flown into the Denver office. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 At one point during the bedlam, a firework appears to be set off in the windshield wiper cowl, with sparks flying into the cruiser's windshield. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 The Angels fly into town next, and Noah Cameron will open Friday night’s series opener. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 The move reflects a broader shift in modern warfare toward long-range precision strikes while reducing reliance on fighter jets flying into contested airspace. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly into

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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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