Synonyms of flew at

flew at

phrase

past tense of fly at

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against

The batter flew at the pitcher, thinking the beanball was thrown on purpose.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• raided
• assaulted
• stormed
• went in (on)
• turned (on)
• descended (on or upon)
• struck
• jumped (on)
• went at
• set at
• set on
• charged
• robbed
• rounded on
• pitched into
• set upon
• ambushed
• invaded
• pounced (on or upon)
• tore into
• beat up on
• rushed
• assailed
• swarmed
• bushwhacked
• beset
• lit into
• sicced
• trashed
• surprised
• ganged up (on)
• flanked
• sacked
• mobbed
• besieged
• bombed
• blitzed
• ambuscaded
• waylaid
• battered
• mugged
• banged away (at)
• bombarded
• nuked
• beleaguered
• plundered
• ravaged
• buffeted
• looted
• bum-rushed
• plastered
• cannonaded
• pillaged
• barraged
• harried
• enveloped
• pressed
• cannoned
• forayed
• overran

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• covered
• defended
• secured
• guarded
• shielded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flew at

Of Contreras’ 13 home runs, five of them flew at least 470 feet. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Four other law enforcement officers and a police K-9 also suffered gunshot wounds as a barrage of bullets flew at the scene. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The jets flew at roughly 1,400 feet above ground level, producing a roar that was heard across downtown, Land Park and Rosemont, according to readers who contacted The Sacramento Bee. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026