flew at

phrase

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flew at
  1. went at
  2. set at
Phrase
  • Starters, who mostly didn’t play in the last exhibition, went full speed in team reps, but the second unit, filled with players who played extensive snaps Saturday, went at walkthrough speed.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Eagles and Patriots went at it the past couple of days, even though both coaches warned their teams to abstain before the practice sessions.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of went at
Phrase
  • His bond was set at $250,000, according to online court records.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The question now is whether those players and their attorneys will decide to challenge rules now being set at a conference level.
    — Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of set at

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“Flew at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flew%20at. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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