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

From a plane flying at 6,000 feet, their photos can show cracks in roof tiles after a hailstorm. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Mann wants to know whether the SMART rollout is still limited to managing aircraft flying at 24,000 feet and above, as the FAA described in June. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

This imaging works by measuring how rock deflects the cosmic particles flying at these objects. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Flags are now flying at half-staff at Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Emirates President Tim Clark said last month the airline was flying at 90% of capacity, but Lufthansa, British Airways, and Singapore Airlines have all extended route suspensions in the region. — semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Flags are flying at half-staff at the Colorado State Capitol in honor of country music legend Dolly Parton. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Flags are flying at half-mast to honor singer Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at the age of 80. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 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