Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicoptering
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This does not prevent the sports-media ecosystem from orbiting around prediction-making, an obsession that has only ballooned in the age of legal sports betting.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026 -
While most satellite internet services operate from single geostationary satellites orbiting Earth at about 22,236 miles, Starlink is a constellation of thousands of satellites that operate from a low-Earth orbit, about 341 miles up.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The white metal surged dramatically last year, rocketing from around $30 per ounce to above $70 by late December.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of market turbulence, investors turned again to gold and silver, again rocketing prices close to the all-time highs hit last week.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Chirring insects, cool eels, darting dice snakes in the Volga delta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The footage ends as the officer glances back toward the bench where the suspect was supposed to be handcuffed, before giving chase, with two other officers quickly darting out from behind the reception desk to join her.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Here’s what to do to get rid of pesky moths flitting around indoors.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Men have been doing it for decades, flitting between the low-brow and the high-brow without losing any of their Serious Actor sheen in the process.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the decade to 2023, LNG imports rose by 70% catapulting it to the position of the world’s fourth-largest importer.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The company has played a hand in catapulting 18 sitting Fortune 500 CEOs, and 28 globally, to the top job, according to a 2025 analysis from Fortune editor Ruth Umoh.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Christy is rocketed to fame, jetting off to Vegas to fight on pay-per-view — the first woman boxer to do so — and solidifying a winning streak that transforms her into a global sports phenomenon.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2025
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More members of Gen Z are doing this – often posting on social media about living in luxury high rises, dining at expensive restaurants and jetting to pricey destinations.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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The metallic silver dress featured dense sequins, subtle corsetry through the waist, and a fluttering midiskirt that shifted with movement.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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With 10 minutes to spare before a rally at the intersection of 45th Street and Lamar Boulevard, at least 50 protesters were already showing up with drums, saxophones, homemade signs and fluttering American flags to protest ICE's killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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James Cameron recently appeared on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, diving into a wide-ranging conversation about his iconic career.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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For the basketball vision, Chu showed it by crunching numbers, diving into shot profiles and showing prospects what could be possible.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Helicoptering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicoptering. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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