How to Use "Fly" with Example Sentences

fly (n): a small insect with two wings; the opening on a pair of pants that covers the zipper or buttons

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Used with verbs:

"He swatted the fly."
(swatted, shooed away)

"The fruit is attracting flies."
(be + attracting)

"He is great at catching flies."
(catching)

"A huge fly buzzed around the room."
(buzzed, flew)

"A fly landed on her plate."
(landed on, crawled across)

"I can't button my fly with a broken finger."
(button, button up, do up, zip up)

Used with nouns:

"You need to kill the fly larvae before they hatch."
(larvae)

"She bought a fly swatter."
(swatter, trap)

"They use fly paper in the kitchen."
(paper)

fly (v): to move or travel through the air; control something in the air

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Used with adverbs:

"The birds flew low over the yard."
(low, high, fast, quickly, slowly)

"The helicopter flew around the house."
(around, past)

"The pigeons flew off the roof."
(off)

"Birds flew out of the cave."
(out)

"They will fly back for Christmas."
(back, down)

Used with prepositions:

"We watched airplanes flying above the city."
(above, over)

Used with nouns:

"He flies airplanes."
(airplanes, helicopters, jets)

"They flew a route between Chicago and New York."
(route, shuttle)

"We're going to fly kites in the afternoon."
(kites)

"They always fly the flag on the Fourth of July."
(flag)

"Bullets flew in every direction."
(bullets, shrapnel, debris, dust)

"Mosquitoes flew around the garden."
(mosquitoes, insects, wasps, bees, butterflies)

"A bird flew up to the roof."
(bird, crow, pigeon, seagull, bat)

"They watched an eagle fly by."
(eagle, owl)