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fly by

VERB

pass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch cross develop give go happen leave move occur reach run take place

STRONG

befall crawl cruise depart drag fare flow fly glide hie journey lapse linger proceed progress repair rise roll transpire travel wend

WEAK

blow past come off come to pass come up fall out get ahead glide by go past pass away pass by push on run by run out slip away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt hold lose remain stay stop

STRONG

continue rush wait

WEAK

fall behind

Example Sentences

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The Artemis 2 mission is the first crewed one to the Moon -- the astronauts will not land, only fly by it -- since the last Apollo flight in 1972.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The butt-numbing hours will fly by like minutes when you immerse yourself in the TV adaptation of the first five of Mick Herron’s Slough House novels.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Some of us are poring over newspapers or dreamily watching the countryside fly by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

The great writer, James Joyce, rejected any identity built around "nationality, language, religion" and defiantly vowed to "fly by those nets".

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

There were a few gifts bought and wrapped on the fly by someone who was not me.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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