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flying

[flahy-ing] / ˈflaɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in the air, winged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aerial floating soaring
STRONG
drifting express flapping fleet fluttering gliding hovering mobile plumed streaming swooping waving winging zooming
WEAK
aeronautical airborne avian mercurial on the wing speedy volant volar volitant

Example Sentences

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Tiles are flying around brownstones, sororities, warehouses, corporate off-sites and country clubs from Chicago to Miami to Dallas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

‘I feel pressured’: My husband has early Alzheimer’s and wants to visit Europe, but I’m terrified of flying.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

"Without this evidence timeline, we would be flying blind," said Steve Wilkinson, director of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee which advises the four UK governments and helps run the UKBMS.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Travelers face sky-high costs for a summer getaway, especially if they are flying to their destinations.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I looked up once more, and saw the planes flying across the moon.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo