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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Footage from a doorbell camera at a home near Hayward in the San Francisco Bay Area showed a property blowing up Thursday, sending debris flying into the air. Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025 Her video showed large portions of the home directly across the street from hers flying into the air. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 But Posey and company fly into Orlando for the Winter Meetings with several roster holes that need addressing. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025 The eagle is also getting anti-inflammatory and analgesic medications because birds that fly into fences often get concussions. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 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 18 Dec. 2025.

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