helicoptering

verb

present participle of helicopter
as in orbiting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicoptering
  1. orbiting
  2. rocketing
  3. darting
  4. flitting
  5. catapulting
  6. jetting
  7. fluttering
  8. diving
Verb
  • The trio currently share the orbiting lab with four other people — Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and cosmonauts Anna Kikina, Pyotr Dubrov and Sergey Teteryatnikov.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • What has been hard to miss is the way pharmaceutical companies have been orbiting around the redefinition of Alzheimer’s.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of orbiting
Verb
  • Oil prices, sent rocketing by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz energy corridor, plunged by more than 7% on Monday on optimism over a possible end to the eight-month-old conflict.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The disruption to oil supply from the region, coupled with Russia’s war with Ukraine affecting supply from another major production hub, has sent prices rocketing.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rocketing
Verb
  • Surfaces glow with darting light, the beehive smoke and silhouettes and flickering neon lulls the viewer to a state conducive to such pondering.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • On the next drive, Ford took the snap and bobbled it before securing the ball and darting around the edge to run for a five-yard touchdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of darting
Verb
  • Multiple anglers reeled in yellowfin tuna, which were visible through the clear water flitting back and forth near the boat.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Upon further review of the camera footage, Sam Gough, a park supervisor for the Incline Village General Improvement District, said the light appeared to be just a bug flitting across the lens.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of flitting
Verb
  • Madonna sealed the collection’s fame by wearing one of its standout looks to that year’s MTV Video Music Awards, catapulting the charismatic Ford onto the international stage and propelling Gucci to extraordinary commercial success.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Oil prices surged, catapulting inflation to its highest level since 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of catapulting
Verb
  • Where to Stay Imagine jetting off to Stockholm to visit your art collector pals in their private waterfront residence.
    — Isabelle Kliger, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Hadid deemed the Vivaia Carol Square Toe Jogger Sneakerinas the ideal travel shoe for jetting out of New York City in style with a baseball cap, black mini dress, knee-high socks, a barn jacket, and a suede Saint Laurent flap bag.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of jetting
Verb
  • Related Articles The dress was designed with a flowing sensibility in mind, featuring the Victorian design element of a high collar contrasted by fluttering bohemian shift silhouette, long sleeves and plenty of ruffles on the bodice and skirt.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • To achieve that fluttering action, the material in these baits is very soft.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of fluttering
Verb
  • More and more creatives and leaders alike are diving into editorial as a way to convey their opinions on the industry, their creative spirit and information about their personal tastes and to build a community.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Teasers had shown Swift standing in front of a bathroom sink in tiny black shorts and a gray ribbed tank top, diving into water, standing at a grave in a long black wool coat, and walking into a living room in a slinky LBD.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of diving
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