FLEW AT Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

flew at

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past tense of fly at

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against The batter flew at the pitcher, thinking the beanball was thrown on purpose.

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Recent Examples of flew at Of Contreras’ 13 home runs, five of them flew at least 470 feet. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Four other law enforcement officers and a police K-9 also suffered gunshot wounds as a barrage of bullets flew at the scene. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 July 2026 The jets flew at roughly 1,400 feet above ground level, producing a roar that was heard across downtown, Land Park and Rosemont, according to readers who contacted The Sacramento Bee. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

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He had been held in custody for more than a day with his bail amount set at $50,000.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Löyly Nordic Spa, with locations downtown, in Orem and in Midvale, runs a Finnish sauna that holds up to 60 people alongside a dozen cold plunge tubs set at varying temperatures.

— Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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