Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicoptering
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The mission spent more than 11 years orbiting Mars and studying its upper atmosphere.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026 -
Scientists believe that one of the planetary nebula’s two orbiting stars — once bigger than our sun — gave up the ghost.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Now, after three seasons, the duo is rocketing onto the big screen with The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first Star Wars movie since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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If the Sabres’ or Red Wings’ decade-plus in the wilderness are the cautionary tales that go with a teardown rebuild, the Canadiens’ rocketing up the standings the past two seasons stands as a sign of what’s possible.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Arnaldi turned into some version of Carlos Alcaraz, scrambling all over the court, making miracle saves and darting winners down the line.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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In between takes while filming Cocktail (1988), the actor saw costar Elisabeth Shue darting toward a helicopter's tail rotor — which, when in motion, is barely visible and thus instantly lethal.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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Early mornings at Mukwa are quiet, with mist rising off the river and birds flitting along the river bank.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In the garden, bumblebees, hummingbirds, and butterflies can be found flitting among the dazzling blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Both Heated Rivalry and Off Campus are romances that started off under the radar before becoming instant sensations, catapulting their stars to a new level of celebrity.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
22 May 2026
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On Friday’s basis, Gall is comfortably the second-strongest climber in this race — catapulting himself from a podium outsider to the favourite for the runner-up spot, or perhaps even more in the case of a Vingegaard implosion.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Still, Collins flew between the two concerts on Concorde, performing at London's Wembley Arena before hopping on a helicopter to Heathrow Airport, then jetting off to New York’s JFK airport.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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One day later, the couple was spotted jetting off to Italy.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
26 May 2026
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Video showed the Israeli flag fluttering from atop the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle while black smoke billowed from the nearby town of Arnoun.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Anderson said the warmth helps calm them down stops their eyes from fluttering.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Brewer centerfielder Ava Pena got a glove on the ball and held on for a second, but lost it while diving to the ground.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
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The 39-year-old man was with three friends diving from a boat at Kennedy Shoal off the Queensland state coast south of Cairns when he was attacked, Police Inspector Elaine Burns said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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“Helicoptering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicoptering. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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