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flying

[flahy-ing] / ˈflaɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in the air, winged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aerial floating soaring
STRONG
drifting express flapping fleet fluttering gliding hovering mobile plumed streaming swooping waving winging zooming
WEAK
aeronautical airborne avian mercurial on the wing speedy volant volar volitant

Example Sentences

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During a group fishing trip, one of Parola’s friends, Aaron Pierce, got smacked in the back by a flying carp, leaving a giant fish print on his t-shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Beginning Wednesday, passengers flying Delta will pay $45 for their first bag, $55 for their second and $200 for their third bag, according to travel websites and news reports.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Last summer, Ukraine began deploying the Gogol-M - an aerial "mothership" drone capable of flying hundreds of kilometers into Russia before releasing two smaller attack drones.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Jaquez set the tone in the first quarter by following a Dugalic miss with a flying layup as she was sent sprawling to the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

As it did, he found his head filled with an image of dragons—hundreds of dragons, flying through a darkened sky.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville