as in chopper
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon
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Recent Examples of helicopter
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
But a wildlife officer shooting from a helicopter mistook one of the juveniles for an adult, shooting and killing it by mistake.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 July 2024
If all goes well, recovery teams will helicopter it to a portable clean room to remove its heat shield and back shell and then fly it to a specially prepared facility at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
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Noun
As a helicopter hovered overhead and legal observers blew whistles, the center went into a lockdown that lasted three hours that day, and then did the same for four hours the next day when ICE circled again.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
But a wildlife officer shooting from a helicopter mistook one of the juveniles for an adult, shooting and killing it by mistake.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
So instead of giving in to the temptation to helicopter over them, Dr. Lira de la Rosa suggests asking yourself what, exactly, is behind your urge to invade their privacy.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 July 2024
If all goes well, recovery teams will helicopter it to a portable clean room to remove its heat shield and back shell and then fly it to a specially prepared facility at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopter
Noun
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Video captured from a rescue chopper hovering above Jamaica Bay showed the NYPD’s frogmen in action, with multiple divers crawling across the ice and plunging into the frigid waters to attach the victims to tethers, before the helicopters airlifted them to safety.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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An aerial view from a chopper showed mostly footpaths with limited access by road for vehicles.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This ultra-comfy, ultra-soft two-piece lounge set is perfect for travel days, hanging around the house, or jetting around town, blowing through your to-do list.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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On February 25, 1986, after four days of protests along Manila’s Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), the Marcoses jetted to exile in Hawaii, and the barangay militias disbanded.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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JSerra rocketed to an 11-2 lead and never trailed.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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This pack is more interested in electronic grooves as a means of exploration than pop hits that use the beat to rocket us to a chorus, but the pool remains rather mainstream nevertheless.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The campers and counselor were catapulted into the water.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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The series turned Van Der Beek into a youth heartthrob and catapulted him into the national limelight.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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To escape Earth’s energy crunch, SpaceX is taking AI to orbit, where near-constant solar energy replaces Earth’s strained power grids.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Central Florida’s growth conversations often orbit downtown Orlando, Lake Nona, Winter Park or the tourism corridor.—
Christopher Bellingham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Helicopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopter. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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