fly into

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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Aviation enthusiast Darren Campion flew into Burbank on Monday to experience the new terminal on opening day. — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Flaco the owl became a celebrity Central Park resident, with breathless news coverage of Flaco’s impressive self-preservation skills and, eventually, mournful obituaries when Flaco died after flying into a building. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 That meant a busy weekend packing at her home in California before flying into Washington on Sunday evening, and meeting her new team first thing on Monday. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026 Video circulating on social media showed the drone flying into the bridge and the explosion as vehicles crossed. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly into

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