fly into
phrasal verb
flew into; flown into; flying into; flies into
: to be overcome by (sudden extreme emotion)
He flew into a rage.
They flew into a panic.
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From there, Higuera flew into Mexico City and then drove nearly five hours to Guerrero, Mexico.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
With surgical precision, the ball flew into the top corner.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 12 July 2025
With serials on the way out, the Man of Steel next flew into theaters for a feature-length adventure.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 11 July 2025
With James Gunn’s Superman flying into theaters this weekend, the world is being introduced to a new Clark Kent (David Corenswet), Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult).
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 11 July 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
With surgical precision, the ball flew into the top corner.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 12 July 2025
With serials on the way out, the Man of Steel next flew into theaters for a feature-length adventure.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 11 July 2025
With James Gunn’s Superman flying into theaters this weekend, the world is being introduced to a new Clark Kent (David Corenswet), Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult).
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 11 July 2025
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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