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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Travelers coming from farther afield can also fly into Long Beach Airport (LGB) or Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), roughly 30 and 60 minutes away, respectively.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Ben’s resistance, alas, is futile, as he’s replaced by a deepfake version of himself announcing plans to fly into Network headquarters.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Talia spun the watch crown hard, and her vision and her body flew into reverse as if sucked into the past at hyperspeed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Drizzy himself flew into the Instagram comments to deny that this incident ever took place, and said this conversation was just cap to get their interviews watched.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Ben’s resistance, alas, is futile, as he’s replaced by a deepfake version of himself announcing plans to fly into Network headquarters.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Talia spun the watch crown hard, and her vision and her body flew into reverse as if sucked into the past at hyperspeed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Drizzy himself flew into the Instagram comments to deny that this incident ever took place, and said this conversation was just cap to get their interviews watched.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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