fly
noun
any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.
was flying
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past progressiveof fly.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"It's been a difficult weekend. I felt on Friday things were slipping away. We were a bit powerless with the road position we had and Oliver was flying."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Days later, he was flying across the asphalt and cobblestones to a gold medal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
And although the book was widely praised by critics and was flying off shelves in France before the scandal, some doubts had been raised.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
When he was flying, England were on course for their highest chase at this ground.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
He put a name to the darkening, the shaking in the air and in the ground and why everything around us was flying.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
