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.

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Recent Examples of flying at The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that the pilot reported icing on the wings while the plane was flying at 24,000 feet and requested to descend. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 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-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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flying at
  1. setting at
  2. going at
  3. tearing into
  4. setting upon
  5. pitching into
  6. beating up on
Phrase
  • This season’s setting at the Musée Carnavalet reinforced the SMCP group brand’s alignment with French cultural heritage, but there was more substance here than atmosphere alone.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Tindall said civil rights and community activists had been in this kind of setting at least 20 times to discuss their concerns.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of setting at
Phrase
  • But the way everyone’s going at it now is the idea of a harness around a model.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The annual promotion from the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, which usually concludes at the end of September, is still going at area restaurants, many of them joining for the first time.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of going at
Phrase
  • Last week, investigators began dismantling portions of the property, tearing into walls and floors while removing large pieces of evidence, including laboratory equipment and containers from the basement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • What starts as a quiet morning outside the hospital before a charity race — Dawson is running, Casey is volunteering — turns instantly horrific when a car bomb explodes, tearing into the hospital and injuring dozens.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of tearing into
Phrase
  • Place all dryer-safe clothing from your luggage in the dryer for 30 to 45 minutes at the highest heat setting upon returning home.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of setting upon
Phrase
  • Nick Pivetta yielded two runs and five hits while pitching into the fifth for the Padres, and Dustin May got pulled abruptly with a 1-0 count on Bogaerts and a runner aboard in the fourth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But from there, Prielipp settled in, pitching into the sixth inning and giving the Twins a chance to win.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of pitching into
Phrase
  • As good as the Bulldogs have looked beating up on unranked opponents, the team would be even better with some luck with its portal transfers.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of beating up on

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“Flying at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flying%20at. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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