fly
noun
any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.
am flying
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present progressiveof fly (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2021
Five days later he wrote on Twitter, "I keep telling my dad flying the Icon A5 low over the water is like flying a fighter jet! His response..... I am flying a fighter jet!!"
From Fox News ● Apr. 16, 2020
“I know that when I am flying and I look around me, people are by and large using personal devices, even when a seat-back screen is available to them.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2018
For a few moments, it feels as if I am flying.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2017
I am flying over the town and up toward the pagoda.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
