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FLY HIGH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be elated

Example:

He was flying high during the summer months

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "fly high" is one way to...):

experience; feel (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

Example:

The new student is thriving

Synonyms:

flourish; fly high; prosper; thrive

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "fly high" is one way to...):

change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)

Sentence frames:

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Somebody ----s

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