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fly by

To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
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I like to sit and watch the world fly by.   The rest of the day flew by quickly.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'fly by':

fly byAn airplane pilot does a "fly by" when she/he flies too close to the control tower thus making it shake and unnerve the people in it
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