Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing Results for "flying"
See Also:
  • present participle of fly.
Definitions

flying

[flahy-ing] / ˈflaɪ ɪŋ /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“But right now, softball is on a rocket ship. Let’s keep on cooking, let’s keep on flying, let’s show that if you build it, they will come.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

By spring of 2025, candidates were already flying to Iowa and New Hampshire to “get to know voters.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Part 1: “Travel. Down your mimosas gal we’re flying easyJet’s finest aircraft to Split, Croatia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The MoD said Fisher was on her final assessment of flying training when she was "tragically killed".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He wasn’t on the ground no more—he was flying high, smack dab in the middle of a cyclone!

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "flying" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com