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
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
One victim, only identified as a school-age child, died at the scene, and two children were taken to the hospital by helicopter, while another child was transported by ambulance.
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Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
25 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.
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Adam Reiss,
NBC News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Search and Rescue team relies on donations and does not charge people for its services, though helicopter companies will if someone needs to be evacuated to a hospital.
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Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
One victim, only identified as a school-age child, died at the scene, and two children were taken to the hospital by helicopter, while another child was transported by ambulance.
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Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
25 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.
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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.
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Adam Reiss,
NBC News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopter
Noun
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Pinch-hitters Austin Martin and Ryan Kreidler singled with one out for Minnesota in the ninth and a high chopper by Byron Buxton went over the head of third baseman Willi Castro to tie it.
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This vegetable chopper speeds up meal prep with six interchangeable stainless steel blades for slicing, dicing, julienning, and grating.
Verb
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Rob Stewart was slammed by fans for jetting off to attend Scotland's FIFA World Cup match in Boston less than a day after the rocker canceled a concert in California due to health issues.
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Luxury wellness retreats are dominating travel wish lists right now, but the price tag on jetting off to a spa resort has become tough to justify in 2026.
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Meanwhile, a little to the north in Sonoma, Brian Limoges’s Enclos rocketed to three stars after debuting with two stars last year.
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In space, however, the particles are free to rocket through pretty much anything in their path.
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In 2025, the organization quickly catapulted to international recognition when they were approached by Grindr about a possible collaboration.
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The film catapulted Sara and her costars — Matthew Broderick, Alan Tuck, and Jennifer Grey — to new echelons of fame.
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The administration's other telescopic projects include SPHEREx, which launched in 2025 with the goal of conducting a widespread infrared spectral survey of the sky, and the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched in 2021 and now orbits the sun with a distance of one million miles from Earth.
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The power race is moving to orbit.
Cite this Entry
“Helicopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopter. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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