FLIGHT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

ˈflīt

Definition of flight

as in flying

travel through the air by the use of wings for centuries people had been fascinated by the flight of birds

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noun (2)

as in escape

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt

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The company even launched the ashes of the late astronomer Eugene Shoemaker to the moon in 1999 on the Luna 1 flight, with another set of cremains launched into deep space on the Enterprise mission in 2023. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 For now, SpaceX has its test launch site in Texas up and running, and expects to fly its 15th Starship test flight next month. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Reaching Portugal’s top-flight league could mean doubling again from there. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Despite a rise in oil prices Thursday, bond yields are moving lower, reflecting a flight-to-safety trade. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flight

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The method, called contraction-aware reinforcement learning, is designed for robots with different forms of movement, including wheeled, flying, and six-legged platforms.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Again, another smash cut around Middle-earth reveals new flying and burrowing creatures, a shot of the Balrog (voiced by Simon Pegg) and more people armed with swords fighting for their lives.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

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Lisa lets a dolphin named Snorky escape from Marine World after seeing his trainers taunt him for the amusement of slack-jawed yokels.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Southwest Airlines will add 11 new nonstop international routes to its schedule beginning in November, giving travelers more options for their next tropical escape.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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