Definition of "overflies" [overflies]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overfly. (verb)

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• "A satellite on polar orbit effectively 'overflies' the entire earth as the earth rotates underneath it."
• "The orbit overflies all of the world's most populated areas."
• "Third, Obama should work with the Japanese government to display the capabilities of US-made Japanese ballistic missile defenses, and Japan's willingness to use them if a North Korea missile overflies its territory."