fly into
phrasal 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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Location To get to the Atacama Desert, guests can fly into El Loa Airport (CJC) in Calama, Chile.
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Liz Humphreys, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Then in 1994, a couple of months shy of the 20th anniversary of the crash of Flight 212, USAir Flight 1016 flew into a severe storm cell and slammed into trees and a private residence on what is now Charlotte Douglas International Airport property.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Organizers, taken by surprise, flew into action, completely trashing the entire soaked carpet, and getting a new one in place before the first of many stars arrived.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
Guests typically fly into Panama City, which is about five hours away by road.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Liz Humphreys, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Then in 1994, a couple of months shy of the 20th anniversary of the crash of Flight 212, USAir Flight 1016 flew into a severe storm cell and slammed into trees and a private residence on what is now Charlotte Douglas International Airport property.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Organizers, taken by surprise, flew into action, completely trashing the entire soaked carpet, and getting a new one in place before the first of many stars arrived.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
Guests typically fly into Panama City, which is about five hours away by road.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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