- present participle of fly.
flying
Example Sentences
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"A lot of nappies flying about, a lot of accidents at home, but it'll all be worth it," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
“That is, they’re going to cliffs, they’re going to large trees, they’re flying over other eagle territories, and they’re looking for vacancies: ‘Does this male down below have a female with it?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The line that set off the frenzy, in its entirety, is: “He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.”
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
A civilian-contracted plane flying from Anchorage crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all eight people on board, aviation and military authorities said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
To my surprise, Tess and Eliana both stopped to give Elliot and me a quick, fierce hug before flying out the door after Serina and Sam.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
