Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicoptering
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The three cosmonauts currently living on the orbiting lab — Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Sergei Mikaev and Andrey Fedyaev — did not participate.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Among these was Skylab, America's first orbiting space station, which launched on May 14, 1973.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The euphoria sent global equities rocketing on hopes the crisis that has shocked the global economy for more than a month will come to an end.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Aside from rocketing costs in the departments that oversee state prisons and Medicaid, where the state has little choice but to meet increasing demand, Taggart said the committee reduced overall spending everywhere else.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The confused drivers darting across three lanes to an exit that was there last month, but has now vanished.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Guards will keep an eye on the ocean creature and in the event of aggressive behavior, such as a shark darting at surfers or swimmers, will implement a temporary beach closure.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, and Chace Crawford catapulted to fame playing the scheming social butterflies flitting around Gossip Girl's Upper East Side.—
Rachel DeSantis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Apr. 2026
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Spring's warmth is settling in across southern Michigan, and hummingbirds will soon be flitting about the state.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Musk also has sketched out a futuristic vision of building AI data centers on the moon with the help of the company’s Optimus robots and catapulting them into space.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Musk also has sketched out a futuristic vision of building AI data centers on the moon with the help of the company’s Optimus robots and catapulting them into space.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Whether you’re headed on a weekend road trip or jetting off to Europe for a week, these 11 matching sets from Amazon are travel staples that will make packing feel effortless.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2026
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For him, leaving UIL competition made sense, but jetting around the globe and competing against the world’s best isn’t the best option for some high school stars.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Video from the scene hours after the fire first erupted showed ash fluttering through the air and burned paper in the yards of homes across the street from the warehouse.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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October marks the start of butterfly season, with vibrant swarms fluttering well into the green season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Start simple with soft sourdough and chili oil for dipping or tartare with crispy chips before diving into a cheesy smashburger or ribbons of pasta coated in a creamy mushroom-herb sauce.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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McBride followed, diving onto Dort in an effort to secure possession.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Helicoptering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicoptering. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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