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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The nonprofit, which installed cameras to monitor and livestream the eagles, said a raven flew into the bald eagles' nest and cracked at least one of the eggs.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Getting there means flying into North Eleuthera, and then taking a quick water taxi to Harbour Island.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Originally scheduled to fly into Memphis last Saturday, play a matinee game Sunday, then fly home immediately afterward, the team ended up stuck in the Tennessee city for an entire weekend getaway.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Unlike earlier showcase tests, the drones were not manually flown into their targets.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Getting there means flying into North Eleuthera, and then taking a quick water taxi to Harbour Island.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Originally scheduled to fly into Memphis last Saturday, play a matinee game Sunday, then fly home immediately afterward, the team ended up stuck in the Tennessee city for an entire weekend getaway.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Unlike earlier showcase tests, the drones were not manually flown into their targets.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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