helicoptered

past tense of helicopter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicoptered
Verb
  • Packaging the 64th pick with one of their thirds could have catapulted them into the mid-40s, according to PuckPedia’s Perri Pick Value Calculator.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Cape Verde came onto the international stage with a thrilling show — shocking the world with its 0-0 draw against Spain, where Vozinha was catapulted into sports stardom for stonewalling the Spanish, and on to its 2-2 stalemate with Uruguay.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The amount of time children spend on screens each day rocketed during the Covid pandemic by more than 50 per cent, the equivalent of an extra hour and twenty minutes.
    Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • However, Deutsche said growth is set to be overwhelmingly driven by the energy sector, where earnings are expected to have rocketed 84% year-on-year.
    Mike Sheen, CNBC, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The satellite has orbited Earth about once every hour and a half for more than two decades, and over time, friction with particles in the upper atmosphere has caused its orbit to decay.
    Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 29 June 2026
  • 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
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
  • Another trio flitted about the main kitchen.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
  • Western whiptails flitted across the trail and onto rocks.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
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“Helicoptered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicoptered. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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