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.
Examples of fly into in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Travelers can fly into Kahului Airport on a major airline and then drive two to four hours along the 64.6-mile-long Road to Hana, built in 1926 when there were only narrow footpaths and horseback riding trails.
—
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Erivo is also expected to fly into the best actress race when the Oscar nominations are announced on Jan. 17.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
On a day trip, most visitors will fly into the park from the gateway cities.
—Emily Hart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
The men had flown into Plateau Hut at 3.30 p.m. on Nov. 30, to climb Aoraki via Zurbriggen Ridge.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fly into 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Erivo is also expected to fly into the best actress race when the Oscar nominations are announced on Jan. 17.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
On a day trip, most visitors will fly into the park from the gateway cities.
—Emily Hart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
The men had flown into Plateau Hut at 3.30 p.m. on Nov. 30, to climb Aoraki via Zurbriggen Ridge.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fly into
Dictionary Entries Near fly into
Cite this Entry
“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share