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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Deputies approached the small car’s driver-side window and broke it before an aerial drone was flown into the car through the broken window, the KCRA video showed. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026 So defensive back Kennedy Urlacher came flying into the backfield and collided into Bulldogs quarterback Jayden Mandal, who fell out of the back of the end zone for a safety. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The twin-seat Phantom F-4 jet flew into the ground during a low-altitude maneuver just meters above the ground. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Aim to fly into or out of an airport that has a strong track record of offering affordable flights. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 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 10 Sep. 2026.

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