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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After aerial reconnaissance flights and mitigation work, search-and-rescue members were flown into the site by CHP helicopter.
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Blue gloves and helmets flew into the air, and the players poured onto the ice in jubilation.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
The board that oversees operations at Wayne County airports voted this week to allow flights containing immigrant detainees to continue flying into and out of two airports in the county.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The bodies of five individuals were recovered on Friday evening when a helicopter flew into the snowy region.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Blue gloves and helmets flew into the air, and the players poured onto the ice in jubilation.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
The board that oversees operations at Wayne County airports voted this week to allow flights containing immigrant detainees to continue flying into and out of two airports in the county.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The bodies of five individuals were recovered on Friday evening when a helicopter flew into the snowy region.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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