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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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Riley scored on a sacrifice fly by White, who entered without an RBI this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

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

The A320 family are what is known as "fly by wire" planes.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

There’s no shortage of bands commemorating their glory days as decade anniversaries of albums fly by.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

He felt the breeze again, then saw the sparrow fly by once more.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova