helicoptered

past tense of helicopter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicoptered
Verb
  • The Hibbitt acquisition catapulted North America to become JD’s largest market.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
  • Alex Bores, a largely unknown 35-year-old New York state legislator, catapulted into the national spotlight this spring for his platform advocating tough regulation of artificial intelligence.
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Following its mega-IPO, shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocketed to new heights, peaking at just over $222 on Tuesday morning.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 June 2026
  • Your biggest traditional rival, the New York Knicks, just won the NBA Finals for the first time in a thousand years as Jalen Brunson rocketed up the charts among the pantheon of all-time Big Apple sports heroes.
    Greg Cote June 17, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • As presently blueprinted by NASA, the International Space Station will be de-orbited via a series of actions.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 23 June 2026
  • Not by measure alone, but presence — a dynamic force that others orbited.
    Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • My eyes darted back and forth, trying to grasp the imposing silhouette in its entirety.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • After a weekend in the city with his fiancée, Kelce darted over to Los Angeles with his brother Jason to host a live taping of New Heights at the Orpheum Theatre on Monday, June 12.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The singer performed her new song at the Toy Story 5 premiere in Los Angeles Tuesday night, then jetted over to New York for the big game.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 June 2026
  • Jennifer Lopez jetted off to Paris just one day after her son Max’s high school graduation in Los Angeles.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Western whiptails flitted across the trail and onto rocks.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Brands may be gearing up for a European summer, but over the past couple of months, many European luxury labels — and with them, brand executives, fashion journalists, and VICs — have flitted between the coasts of the United States.
    Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 11 June 2026
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“Helicoptered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicoptered. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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