Synonyms of flying at

flying at

phrase

present participle of fly at

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• raiding
• assaulting
• turning (on)
• descending (on or upon)
• jumping (on)
• storming
• going in (on)
• setting on
• setting at
• going at
• rounding on
• pouncing (on or upon)
• tearing into
• setting upon
• striking
• pitching into
• beating up on
• lighting into
• robbing
• charging
• ambushing
• rushing
• ganging up (on)
• invading
• swarming
• bushwhacking
• assailing
• besetting
• trashing
• banging away (at)
• siccing
• surprising
• bombing
• mobbing
• sacking
• flanking
• mugging
• besieging
• ambuscading
• blitzing
• waylaying
• bombarding
• nuking
• looting
• cannonading
• battering
• buffeting
• cannoning
• ravaging
• plundering
• bum-rushing
• plastering
• barraging
• pillaging
• beleaguering
• enveloping
• harrying
• pressing
• overrunning
• foraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• covering
• defending
• securing
• guarding
• shielding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flying at

Only a small amount reaches the Earth’s surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes. — CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Only a small amount reaches the Earth's surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Zipline has two flying robots that can deliver either up to 4 or 8 pounds in cargo while flying at about 60 to 70 miles per hour. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Rather than flying at low altitude for most of their flight, ballistic missiles typically follow a high-speed ballistic trajectory, making interception significantly more challenging. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

That distance expands to 2,000 feet when flying at higher altitudes, unless in a specialized airspace. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

After a decade of partial isolation from international sports, Russian athletes and sports fans may finally see their flag flying at an Olympic Games in the near future. — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

For example, a drone flying at 250 kilometers per hour needs only a short trail of changes, while a doorbell camera looking for strange people lingering around needs a longer sequence. — Tereza Pultarova, IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2026

Advances in engineering and flying at high altitudes can mitigate noise and avoid the rattling blast of a sonic boom. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 1 July 2026