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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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Investors were already dumping the stocks over worries that ultradiscretionary purchases like Tiffany necklaces and Birkin handbags might be jettisoned by consumers once missiles started flying in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Hinton was previously told by MPs the company had been "flying blind" before the problems at the treatment works.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

United has been the most open to change, stating that it will reduce capacity beginning in May, focusing on off-peak flying, but others have been slower to follow.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Travelers face sky-high costs for a summer getaway, especially if they are flying to their destinations.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

If she’s hiding from the FBI, why would she risk flying between islands?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller