Fly By (Verb)
Meaning 1
Pass by while flying; "An enemy plane flew by".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- A bird flew by as I sat on the park bench enjoying the view.
- The fighter jet flew by in a flash, performing a precision maneuver.
- As the group of hikers climbed the mountain, an eagle flew by overhead.
- Numerous insects flew by as the girls played outside in the warm summer air.
- Noticing the seagull flew by, she looked out the window to see a ship passing by.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Move by very quickly.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- As I stood on the roadside, the speeding cars seemed to fly by in a never-ending blur.
- The days fly by when you're on summer vacation with nothing to do.
- The hours flew by as I was completely absorbed in the movie.
- Years fly by when you're doing what you love, and time seems to be passing quickly.
- The train stations flew by as the high-speed train hurtled through the countryside.