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
Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Suffering from exhaustion and severe frostbite on his hands, Dawa was flown by rescue helicopter to HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, where he was reunited with his family.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
When Mangione waived extradition from Pennsylvania last week, he was quickly moved to New York City, arriving by plane and then helicopter on his way to face federal charges.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Then, over remote woods, the helicopter went down.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Suffering from exhaustion and severe frostbite on his hands, Dawa was flown by rescue helicopter to HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, where he was reunited with his family.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Verb
Unfortunately for fans of both shows, the crossover doesn't sound like an all-hands-on-deck situation, and the 118 won't be joining Athena for this particular outing — especially without a certain someone to helicopter them in.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
When Mangione waived extradition from Pennsylvania last week, he was quickly moved to New York City, arriving by plane and then helicopter on his way to face federal charges.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopter
Noun
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Conteras also hit an infield single on a high chopper to the third base side of the mound to snap a 1-1 tie in the third.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Dylan Crews hit a chopper up the middle that got past shortstop Otto Lopez for an error that scored Ruiz.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The 28-year-old jetted off to the islands in celebration of her beauty brand Kylie Cosmetics.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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Dubrovnik’s medieval walls, rocky bays, and terracotta rooftops have become synonymous with King’s Landing, drawing legions of set-jetting Game of Thrones fans eager to stand where some of the series’ most memorable scenes were filmed.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The shortstop also rocketed a 441-foot, two-run home run off Giants right-hander Keaton Winn in the eighth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 4-3.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Schrager’s career in hospitality rocketed almost immediately after spending time in jail with Rubell for tax evasion at the dawn of the 1980s, right around the time when disco died.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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That swing catapulted Aledo to the title game and helped give them an opportunity to honor the life of Martin on the UIL’s grandest stage in Round Rock.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Virtually overnight, the article catapulted Edison to fame and established the phonograph as the first machine to record and reproduce human speech.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Close conjunctions like this happen on a regular basis because all the planets in the solar system, including our Earth all orbit the sun in nearly the same plane, traveling at their respective speeds around our home star.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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For the pair, silver was inherently linked to their interest in sci-fi, space and television, and symbolized their feeling of being two satellites orbiting around the world and each other.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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“Helicopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopter. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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