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fly
Synonyms and Antonyms of fly
1
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
2
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
break free
3
to proceed or move quickly
barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom
beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it
4
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
beat a retreat, beat it, make tracks, turn tail
5
to cease to be visible
drop out of sight
6
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
get through, go down, go over, go through, play, take, work
hold water, pass muster
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