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 One of the easiest ways to get to Bend is to fly into Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM). Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026 Milly Alcock's Supergirl movie is set to fly into theaters, marking the character's first solo feature since 1984. Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration published a Notice to Airmen ahead of time warning any pilots flying into the area that the military would be jamming GPS signals, so aviation safety expert Steve Arroyo said the medevac pilots should have been prepared to rely on other navigation systems. ABC News, 18 June 2026 The Radar Modernization Program is meant to upgrade B-52 bombers so the planes can continue flying into the 2050s. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 June 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 21 Jun. 2026.

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