fly into
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 The easiest way to get to Atlantic Beach is to fly into Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), roughly 26 miles to the northwest.
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
The Avalanche defenseman's right leg flew into the air before falling to the ice.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
The sailors, who had been held aboard the container ship Touska, were flown into Islamabad late Sunday and were due to be handed over to Iranian authorities, according to a statement from Pakistan's foreign ministry.
—May 4, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The drone flew into the yard and dropped a three-foot package before whizzing away, the captain of the drone hunting team for South Carolina’s state prisons told CNN in an interview.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
The Avalanche defenseman's right leg flew into the air before falling to the ice.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
The sailors, who had been held aboard the container ship Touska, were flown into Islamabad late Sunday and were due to be handed over to Iranian authorities, according to a statement from Pakistan's foreign ministry.
—May 4, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The drone flew into the yard and dropped a three-foot package before whizzing away, the captain of the drone hunting team for South Carolina’s state prisons told CNN in an interview.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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