Synonyms of flies at

flies at

phrase

present tense third-person singular of fly at

as in attacks

to take sudden, violent action against

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacks
• raids
• assaults
• storms
• goes at
• descends (on or upon)
• sets at
• turns (on)
• strikes
• jumps (on)
• sets upon
• sets on
• goes in (on)
• tears into
• rounds on
• ambushes
• charges
• robs
• pounces (on or upon)
• swarms
• pitches into
• lights into
• beats up on
• rushes
• invades
• sics
• assails
• besets
• bushwhacks
• trashes
• surprises
• bombs
• mobs
• flanks
• sacks
• gangs up (on)
• bangs away (at)
• bum-rushes
• nukes
• cannons
• mugs
• ravages
• waylays
• ambuscades
• cannonades
• barrages
• buffets
• blitzes
• batters
• bombards
• forays
• plunders
• besieges
• beleaguers
• loots
• plasters
• pillages
• harries
• overruns
• envelops
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• covers
• shields
• guards
• defends
• secures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flies at

Among those not snagged by the sticky tape were 10-plus flies at the front bar area and four on a paper towel dispenser next to the three-compartment sink. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026

For the next 20 minutes, Hutzler flies at a leisurely 35 mph (56 kph) above the expansive fields around Pueblo, a city near the Front Range mountains. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

The American flag flies at half-staff or half-mast when the country or a state is in mourning. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

The inspector found a moldy strawberry, mildew inside the ice machine and flies at the main bar. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026

The Iskander missile flies at six to seven times the speed of sound and can carry up to 700 kilograms of explosives. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Scented liners and deodorizing products can also keep flies at bay. — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 16 July 2026