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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 choppers
Not even the pork choppers were as arrogant and scornful of voting rights as the current mob.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
The report found that the choppers spend less than half of their flight time responding to violent crimes — findings that the department disputed in its own report.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In this role, attack choppers could be modified to highly maneuverable launch platforms for loitering munitions.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
But even painstaking security measures didn’t stop choppers from flying over the wedding site.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Below in the courtyard where the big choppers had been loading, the headlights from the cars and trucks surrounding the parking lot were still on to light the way for the choppers.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Slow choppers and things like that.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
As for the smart fridges, rice makers, electric choppers and single-use juicers?
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Simplify your cooking time with milk frother wands, miniature bag sealers, vegetable choppers, collapsible drying racks, and more.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
The report found that the choppers spend less than half of their flight time responding to violent crimes — findings that the department disputed in its own report.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In this role, attack choppers could be modified to highly maneuverable launch platforms for loitering munitions.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
But even painstaking security measures didn’t stop choppers from flying over the wedding site.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Below in the courtyard where the big choppers had been loading, the headlights from the cars and trucks surrounding the parking lot were still on to light the way for the choppers.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Slow choppers and things like that.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
As for the smart fridges, rice makers, electric choppers and single-use juicers?
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Simplify your cooking time with milk frother wands, miniature bag sealers, vegetable choppers, collapsible drying racks, and more.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choppers
helicopters
Noun
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Set the scene In a city where traffic is so bad that helicopters are a common alternative, business travelers will appreciate this location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Operations conducted by mountain rescue units and sheriff's office helicopters led to the discovery of personal belongings at the top of a steep couloir, authorities said.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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“Choppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choppers. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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