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

Concorde flew at 60,000 feet, some 20,000 feet above conventional planes. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Mizzou’s receivers had separation, but balls flew at their feet or out of bounds entirely. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Other interesting exhibits at the museum include the Titan II SLV (the main vehicle in NASA’s Gemini program) and the SR-71 Blackbird, which flew at three times the speed of sound, or just over 2,000 miles per hour. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026

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