as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone
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Recent Examples of chopper
In the eighth, his high infield chopper -- a fielder's choice -- scored Mickey Moniak from third.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Cuisinart includes two extra attachments, a small chopper/food processor and a whisk, which amplify its meal prep ability.
—Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
The first helicopter was dispatched in minutes to retrieve the injured girl; a second chopper followed about an hour later to bring the rest of the troop to safety.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Three hours after the troop’s Garmin inReach transmitted a call for help, a chopper retrieved Montgomery from a nearby meadow.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Cuisinart includes two extra attachments, a small chopper/food processor and a whisk, which amplify its meal prep ability.
—Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
The first helicopter was dispatched in minutes to retrieve the injured girl; a second chopper followed about an hour later to bring the rest of the troop to safety.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Three hours after the troop’s Garmin inReach transmitted a call for help, a chopper retrieved Montgomery from a nearby meadow.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopper
helicopter
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One advantage wounded Israeli soldiers have benefited from is the proximity to the battlefield — evacuated from Gaza by helicopter within about an hour to the operating table of a top-notch hospital in Israel.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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The outlet also reports this comes just days after the couple were seen having a heated exchange on board the presidential helicopter.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Chopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopper. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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