high-flying

adjective

high-fly·​ing ˈhī-ˈflī-iŋ 

1

: marked by extravagance, pretension, or excessive ambition

2

: rising to considerable height

Examples of high-flying in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, some even view the market downturn as a natural return to a more balanced field following the high-flying peak TV buying sprees of global streamers. — Ed Meza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Backup quarterback Drew Lock said the praise for the high-flying Rams hasn’t come up a lot in Seattle’s locker room. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

That matters specifically for the high-flying tech stocks that have powered the market higher in recent years. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Vehicle-loving kids flip for Rubble’s bulldozer and Marshall’s fire truck, or Skye’s high-flying plane. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high-flying

• buying
• crying
• drying
• dyeing
• dying
• flying
• frying
• lying
• plying
• prying
• shying
• sighing