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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
Singh added there is no evidence the mysterious flying objects are linked to a foreign entity or are the work of an adversary. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024 Tips for air travel The busiest flying days will be Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after the holiday, the TSA projects. Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
The highest-end carriers, like Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, are leaning harder than ever on their wealthiest and most spendthrift customers by concentrating their energy on creating a luxurious flying experience. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025 With this finding, paleontologists could determine that this Jurassic-period flying reptile was not limited to one region but likely traversed the globe. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flying 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flying
Adjective
  • Property taxes have skyrocketed with the rapid uptick in home values and home insurance has significantly outpaced inflation as severe weather becomes more common and destructive, increasing rates across the board as insurers spread the risk throughout their pool of clients.
    Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Nearly 100,000 people were forced to flee in what remains the largest, most rapid single-day evacuation in the history of modern fire.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • Access to the Terminal 5 lounge is open to business class flyers on its flights and Star Alliance Gold cardholders flying out of the same terminal on a Star Alliance international flight.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Hanes Ecosmart Crewneck Sweatshirt Get ready to cozy up with a book in hand on your next flight or train ride, thanks to this pullover Hanes sweatshirt.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Countless people have reported mysterious hovering objects dotting the night skies and posted blurred images — a white light, a black background — on social media.
    Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Their family was on the run, escaping the mortar fire that drove them from their home in Hari Fara, one of the last refuges for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.
    Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The 1922 version's climax is more focused on Knock escaping and being hunted by the townsfolk because he's scapegoated for the plague.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In May, eight soldiers were sentenced to death for fleeing the battlefield, and in July, 25 soldiers were convicted of similar offenses.
    Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson Mcmakin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • After a clerk refused to give her money, the woman attempted to break into the cash register before fleeing in a black SUV displaying out-of-state license plates, police said.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • The investigation was the result of an agreement between the city and a community group, the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which found out about the disappearing messages in the course of litigation involving the construction of a home in Mount Washington.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The inquiry into their use came during a 2023 dispute between the city and the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which stumbled on the disappearing messages after the city approved the construction of a home in Mount Washington.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • There have been many examples of that from our first edition up until today with global producers and DJs working with top headliners from Saudi, Egypt, Lebanon and rest of the Arab world.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Before coming to The Athletic, Weiss spent a decade working for the government, primarily as a compliance bank regulator.
    Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Just handshakes, quiet embraces and a hurried effort by the military to get everybody home in time for Christmas.
    David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Mings’ handball turned out to be decisive and Emery, speaking in a hurried post-match press conference, partially blamed his team’s loss on the incident.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024

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“Flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flying. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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