- present participle of fly.
flying
Example Sentences
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“You would open a drawer and these flying green glowing snakes would fly out. That scared me and I was afraid to get my pajamas out of the drawer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Snake-oil salesmen, reptile traffickers, unidentified flying objects and Robin Hood: These are all part of Zach St. George’s account of the eccentric Australian men who changed how we name earth’s creatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Ratcliffe’s secretive journey, which included flying into Moscow in an unmarked U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The sight of Saka flying down the right wing and involved in a lot of Arsenal's attacks will be welcomed by supporters.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Gran gasps, her hand flying to her mouth, and Dad’s eyes cut me with a glare that, until now, has always been reserved for Mom.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
