Thesaurus results for CHOPPER

chopper

noun

ˈchä-pər

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 The rest of me is bundled into an expedition puffy and down snow pants, a pair of choppers that reach my elbows, a buff, fleece hat, and boots designed for the Arctic. —

Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026 The chopper flew across New York harbor and landed at a Manhattan heliport, where Maduro, limping, was loaded into an armored vehicle. —

Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026 Dice vegetables in seconds using a chopper, hard boil eggs in the air fryer, while potatoes bake in the oven. —

Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026 David McCarty, 59, was piloting the MD 369FF chopper, taking his nieces — Rachel McCarty, 23, Faith McCarty, 21, and Katelyn Heideman, 22 — for a ride, The Arizona Republic reported. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chopper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopper

helicopter

Noun

National Guard troops were delivering supplies by truck and helicopter.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
About 80 warming centers were opened, and National Guard troops delivered supplies by truck and helicopter.

— Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026