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fly by (third-person singular simple present flies by, present participle flying by, simple past flew by, past participle flown by)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fly, by.
- (idiomatic) To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
- Synonyms: forthglide, go by, pass by; see also Thesaurus:pass by
I like to sit and watch the world fly by.
The rest of the day flew by quickly.