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noun

as in flight
travel through the air by the use of wings had never had the slightest fear of flying

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flying

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verb

present participle of fly
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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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Recent Examples of flying
Adjective
Our fact-check sources Chaos Factory (YouTube), Sept. 1, 2023, BREAKING: UFO's seen over South Florida today being followed by military attack helicopters Business Insider, Feb. 12, 2023, The US has shot down 3 suspicious flying objects in 3 days. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025 Wonder plant and insect camera Bird Buddy is moving on to smaller flying creatures of the outdoors. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
For the Chuschagasta people, the drones became a symbol of surveillance and state power, which Martel says was important to challenge by launching her own flying cameras into the sky to capture the indigenous view of the events. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 Knight hit a huge flying elbow off the middle rope onto Rollins. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Spring/Summer 2026 leg of New York Fashion Week has been flying by, but the streets of the city are still alive and full of energy. Essence, 16 Sep. 2025 Snooze, don’t lose Jet lag caused by flying across different time zones can cause major sleep disruption. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flying
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flying
Adjective
  • The storm reshaped the coastline, forcing a rushed build and rebuild of the course.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In her post, the 27-year-old shares how a rushed layover and a tight schedule turned a simple flight connection into an emotional ordeal.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Potential applications include areas where both high energy storage and rapid power delivery are essential, such as electric vehicles, drones, and high-demand electronics.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But between private-jet flights to Spain and shopping sprees on Rodeo Drive, these women still deal with problems that affect millions of women worldwide.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Data from flight-tracking service Flightradar24 showed that the Spirit plane came no closer than eight miles laterally to Air Force One, which remained at 32,000 feet — just 1,000 feet below Spirit Flight 1300.
    Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No more hovering at the oven door.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • One way or the other, the current mood doesn’t feel sustainable, and the Penguins can’t enter the season with this speculation hovering over their heads.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In that film, Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a real-life career criminal known for escaping from prison several times and for committing a string of audacious bank robberies well into his later years.
    Hannah Parry Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Earth saw a strong geomagnetic storm Sunday night, NOAA reported, reaching a G3 (on a scale of 5) due to the impact of solar winds escaping from a cooler, dense region of the Sun.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bolda’s journey, from fleeing Azerbaijan as a child and resettling in Germany with no money or language, to becoming a teacher and financial mentor, illustrates how mastering money is not only about stability.
    Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Claire was secretly pregnant with Byron’s child, and Byron himself was fleeing rumors of an incestuous relationship with his half-sister.
    Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What has brought these species back while others are disappearing?
    Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Younger Americans are worried that Social Security is disappearing.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite the setback, Richardson has been focused on working hard and preparing himself for his next opportunity.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Employers who provide health insurance benefits for the bulk of working-age Americans might choose to enact restrictions.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flying. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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