as in choppers
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon
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Recent Examples of helicopters
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Morton elaborated on the details of the nursery in Inside Kensington Palace, describing how the young princes could peer out the attic windows to watch the royal helicopters take off.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Similarly, the environmental noise consisted of jets, helicopters, sonic booms and other noises that are not typical — noises that people could also become accustomed to over time.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Officials immediately launched a search and rescue operation involving four Hellenic Coast Guard Patrol Boats and a private boat with private divers, as well as two Air Force helicopters, according to the release.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Their window of opportunity only lasted the weekend — if the scientists didn’t secure the instruments by Monday, an approaching front of bad weather would prevent helicopters from extracting them, effectively stranding them for an indeterminate period of time.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
The efforts to locate Nancy included airplanes, drones, helicopters, and search-and-rescue dogs on loan from Border Patrol.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
One night, a few days after the shooting, the sound of helicopters circling overhead in the aftermath of another ICE shooting kept her awake before her morning cross-training.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
Announced in January 2026 by the UK Ministry of Defense, the project involves seven companies competing to develop autonomous drones that can work alongside the British Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
The latest on the Nancy Guthrie criminal investigation Search-and-rescue teams, helicopters, drones and ground crews assisted in the initial response, but the focus has since shifted to a full criminal investigation, authorities said.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Morton elaborated on the details of the nursery in Inside Kensington Palace, describing how the young princes could peer out the attic windows to watch the royal helicopters take off.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Similarly, the environmental noise consisted of jets, helicopters, sonic booms and other noises that are not typical — noises that people could also become accustomed to over time.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Officials immediately launched a search and rescue operation involving four Hellenic Coast Guard Patrol Boats and a private boat with private divers, as well as two Air Force helicopters, according to the release.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Their window of opportunity only lasted the weekend — if the scientists didn’t secure the instruments by Monday, an approaching front of bad weather would prevent helicopters from extracting them, effectively stranding them for an indeterminate period of time.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
The efforts to locate Nancy included airplanes, drones, helicopters, and search-and-rescue dogs on loan from Border Patrol.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
One night, a few days after the shooting, the sound of helicopters circling overhead in the aftermath of another ICE shooting kept her awake before her morning cross-training.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
Announced in January 2026 by the UK Ministry of Defense, the project involves seven companies competing to develop autonomous drones that can work alongside the British Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopters
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The rest of me is bundled into an expedition puffy and down snow pants, a pair of choppers that reach my elbows, a buff, fleece hat, and boots designed for the Arctic.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
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One of the choppers was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
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Season 2 will focus on three more scenic escapes as Ross jets off to new destinations.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The album also rockets 14-4 on the Top Streaming Albums chart.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
7 Dec. 2025
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The same title, Boone’s sophomore project, also rockets almost 25 spaces up the Official Album Downloads chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the Packers were likely seen as a playoff contender, the addition of Parsons now catapults them into a new category.—
Eduardo Razo,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Psyche is a nickel-iron core asteroid that orbits the sun beyond Mars anywhere from 235 million to 309 million miles away.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Because the station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, the crew on board sees 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Helicopters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopters. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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