fly over

fly over (someone or something)

To soar or glide above someone or something. I peered out the airplane window and determined that we must have been flying over the Midwest. She let out a shriek as the hawk flew over her. The ball flew over my head, so I had to chase it down in the outfield.

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fly over someone or something

to soar or glide over someone or something. We saw an eagle fly over us. The plane flew over the desert.

See also: fly, over

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