overfly
verb
over·fly
ˌō-vər-ˈflī 
overflew
ˌō-vər-ˈflü
; overflown
ˌō-vər-ˈflōn
; overflying
; overflown
ˌō-vər-ˈflōn
; overflying
: to fly over
especially
: to pass over in an aircraft or spacecraft
Examples of overfly in a Sentence
The jets overflew the stadium.
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Flash flood warnings have been issued for parts of central Wisconsin and evacuations are underway as water has overflown the Manawa dam in Waupaca County, a surge National Weather Service officials consider a dam failure.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
Singapore Air said that its flights were not overflying Iranian airspace.
—Olivia Poh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
The plane was originally designed to overfly the Soviet Union, gathering vital information on the country’s nuclear weapons program.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
The oblast—adjacent to Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city—had already been hit by Ukrainian drones, bombarded by artillery and helicopter attacks, and even blasted mistakenly by glide bombs accidentally dropped by an overflying Russian bomber.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2023
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
Singapore Air said that its flights were not overflying Iranian airspace.
—Olivia Poh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
The plane was originally designed to overfly the Soviet Union, gathering vital information on the country’s nuclear weapons program.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
The oblast—adjacent to Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city—had already been hit by Ukrainian drones, bombarded by artillery and helicopter attacks, and even blasted mistakenly by glide bombs accidentally dropped by an overflying Russian bomber.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2023
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“Overfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overfly. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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overfly
verb
over·fly
ˌō-vər-ˈflī
: to fly over
especially
: to pass over in an aircraft or spacecraft
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