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as in to hover
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings the Wright brothers realized mankind's age-old wish to fly

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as in to pass
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval the familiar "Because I said so!" is a reason that won't fly with most teenagers

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noun

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Verb
My heart is filled with so much excitement to see her fly! Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 The Bucks remade their roster on the fly this summer. Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
The smooches were flying fast and furious during the cocktail party. Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 Other airlines that serve Boise — American, Delta, Southwest and United — also fly in and out of Honolulu. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fly
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Verb
  • After the screening, video circulated online of the True Blood alum, wearing a white Magliano T-shirt with an image of a boot hovering over a man's outstretched tongue, hugging Pascal and kissing him on the cheek while the cast received a standing ovation at the screening.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Continuing jobless claims, which are submitted by people who have filed for at least a week or more of unemployment, have been hovering at around four-year highs, Department of Labor data shows.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Lammens was perhaps fortunate to escape sanction then (Stuart Atwell booked the forward for diving), but this was a valuable occasion ahead of tougher tests, beginning at Anfield.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • On autopilot The NGC Cinema-Grand Blanc Trillium, about three-quarters of a mile away on Holly Road, became a triage and reunification site for church members who escaped the attack.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 4-star Starlink Mini combines around-the-globe connectivity with a compact, efficient design that can travel almost anywhere with you.
    Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Isabella Lozano had been traveling in the eastbound lanes of the freeway when the crash happened in front of her vehicle.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Bundy was initially arrested fleeing a patrol car.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Robbie, too, is trying to flee home.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dark skies With the fire burning, Blossom of Medstar, noticed the morning's sun disappeared.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Earhart flew The Electra, which disappeared on July 2, 1937, while flying from New Guinea to Howland Island.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Ross passed the day's examination with flying colors, barely flinching at the rubber chicken.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • The Magellano’s Dual Mode Hull, a signature feature that has been on the vessels since the series started, is a semi-planing hull with a vertical bow.
    Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Besides the Cool Springs location, the brand is also planing to open stores at Opry Mills and West Town Mall in Knoxville this fall.
    Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • Sylvia said fire crews had to access the scene by driving in the wrong direction from 59th Street.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Bouchard is one of the NHL’s most polarizing defensemen, but there’s no denying his elite play-driving numbers on the top pair — even in non-Connor McDavid and non-Leon Draisaitl minutes.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fly. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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