high-flying
adjective
high-fly·ing
ˈhī-ˈflī-iŋ 
1
: marked by extravagance, pretension, or excessive ambition
2
: rising to considerable height
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IonQ, another high-flying quantum computing name, took a breather from its rally the previous week, but still gained about 9% this week.
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Jarace Walker, Pacers Walker, a 2023 lottery pick, has mostly been crowded out of minutes at his best position (power forward) by Indiana’s awesome combo of All-Star Pascal Siakam and high-flying reserve Obi Toppin.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
How Intel originally found that spark—then lost it—is a worthy lesson for any high-flying company about how to keep a company culture alive.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
On the heels of a high-flying debut in James Gunn’s Superman, David Corenswet has touched down with a new role modeling menswear for Banana Republic.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Sylvan Esso is the latest high-flying act to yank their catalog from Spotify.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
The high-flying debut marks Cardi’s second consecutive Number One album after Invasion of Privacy, which opened atop the charts in 2018.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Porter’s high-flying set, no doubt, will be the one the most people will be talking about from Day 1 of the festival.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Rubin’s high-flying Wall Street career included stints at Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns and Soros Fund Management, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Jarace Walker, Pacers Walker, a 2023 lottery pick, has mostly been crowded out of minutes at his best position (power forward) by Indiana’s awesome combo of All-Star Pascal Siakam and high-flying reserve Obi Toppin.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
How Intel originally found that spark—then lost it—is a worthy lesson for any high-flying company about how to keep a company culture alive.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
On the heels of a high-flying debut in James Gunn’s Superman, David Corenswet has touched down with a new role modeling menswear for Banana Republic.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Sylvan Esso is the latest high-flying act to yank their catalog from Spotify.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
The high-flying debut marks Cardi’s second consecutive Number One album after Invasion of Privacy, which opened atop the charts in 2018.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Porter’s high-flying set, no doubt, will be the one the most people will be talking about from Day 1 of the festival.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Rubin’s high-flying Wall Street career included stints at Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns and Soros Fund Management, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-flying. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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