fly at

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Synonyms of fly atnext
: to assail suddenly and violently
He flew at me in a rage.

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The Iskander missile flies at six to seven times the speed of sound and can carry up to 700 kilograms of explosives. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Certain species like raptors, which fly at turbine height, and migratory birds, which travel along the same, predictable routes, are particularly vulnerable to this. Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 This flag, flown at a refugee camp in Craney Island, Virginia, helps display the significance of freedom. Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 23 July 2026 After a decade of partial isolation from international sports, Russian athletes and sports fans may finally see their flag flying at an Olympic Games in the near future. Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly at

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“Fly at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20at. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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