Fly and Start

Fly

Fly verb - To move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings.

Start and fly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Start" instead a verb "Fly".

Nearby Words: flying, flyer

Start

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).

Fly and start are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fly" instead a verb "Start".

Common collocations

character fly character start character
fire fly fire start fire
people fly people start people
time fly time start time
Other words: way, game, mission, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Disney / Fantasia The harpies that start flying around not long before the Church bells start chiming have nipples, and fly right towards the camera.
  • Swindle at one point asks why the Autobot's transport didn't just fly from the start if it can fly faster than it can be driven.
    Source: Voodoo Shark
  • Video Game Flight In Rage Mode, you can fly any time you like; though it's hard to fly higher than you start from due to your momentum being tricky, you can use it to glide and high-jump very effectively.
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