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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How to Get There If possible, fly into Palm Springs Airport, which has nonstop flights from hubs all over the country, including Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Portland, Phoenix, and New York. Kristine Thomason, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026 Travelers can also fly into Ketchikan International Airport, a short ferry ride away on Gravina Island. Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026 How to Get There Visitors will want to fly into Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC). Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026 In the clip, a man is seen swinging a golf club and sending the ball flying into the net — only for the impact to trigger a chain reaction that causes the entire netting to collapse. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 2026.

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