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to fly around
01
to act in a disorganized or chaotic manner
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
around
Base verb
fly
Present tense
fly around
3rd person singular
flies around
Present participle
flying around
Past simple
flew around
Past participle
flown around
Examples
With all the last-minute preparations for the event, her thoughts were flying around, making her anxious.
02
(of ideas, rumors, etc.) to spread widely and quickly
Examples
News of the celebrity 's engagement flew around social media within minutes.
