Captain
Captain verb - To be in charge of.
Fly
Fly verb - To move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Captain Lutz of Crossair Flight 3597 was almost literally this before his fatal accident, and yet his airline continued to let him fly.
Source: Captain Crash -
Flight: Captain Canada can allegedly fly, though he's rather reluctant at first because of a problem with control.
Source: Series / Hero Corp -
Captain Black has this viewpoint towards Magic for season 1... until he sees the Dragon Demon Shendu fly away.
Source: Arbitrary Skepticism
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Fly and Captain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captain/fly
Captain & Fly. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/captain/fly>.
Fly or Captain. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/captain/fly.
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