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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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They won't land but are instead on a mission to fly by, much as Apollo 8 did in 1968.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Many stellar players have seen their international career fly by without a sniff of a World Cup.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Vista Murrieta 2, Maranatha 1: A sacrifice fly by Michael Velardez in the sixth inning broke a 1-1 tie and lifted Vista Murrieta to a win in the Boras Classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

Her brother, Jason, could fly by summoning the winds.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

fly by

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