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
Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Christo, meanwhile, hid in the bushes to avoid being spotted by helicopters sent by the attorney general’s office to monitor the situation.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Images of public health workers on river boats and army helicopters full of nurses descending on indigenous villages were often used in official propaganda to promote the nation’s prowess as a global leader on immunization.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Rather than chair lifts or helicopters transporting skiers to the peaks, ski touring requires skiers to hike up the side of a mountain, which can take hours.
—Susan B. Barnes, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Chicago Public Schools have had to move elementary school recess indoors after tear gas was deployed and teachers have complained of helicopters hovering over their schools, scaring students.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Maintenance costs are also expected to be significantly lower, up to 50% less than those of helicopters, due to the simplicity of electric motors and the absence of complex mechanical linkages.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The Ford also carries electronic-jamming aircraft, airborne early warning and control planes, cargo and passenger planes and helicopters.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Federal immigration officials have followed people in their cars, rappelled from helicopters in an apartment building raid, and clashed with protesters at a facility in the suburbs.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
That is the source of an ongoing lawsuit from local investors Rob and Lola Salazar, who believe the bank and its colorful CEO, Michael Quagliano, have squandered $20 million on planes and helicopters, at least in part to shepherd Quagliano to Denver Nuggets games in style.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Christo, meanwhile, hid in the bushes to avoid being spotted by helicopters sent by the attorney general’s office to monitor the situation.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Images of public health workers on river boats and army helicopters full of nurses descending on indigenous villages were often used in official propaganda to promote the nation’s prowess as a global leader on immunization.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Rather than chair lifts or helicopters transporting skiers to the peaks, ski touring requires skiers to hike up the side of a mountain, which can take hours.
—Susan B. Barnes, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Chicago Public Schools have had to move elementary school recess indoors after tear gas was deployed and teachers have complained of helicopters hovering over their schools, scaring students.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Maintenance costs are also expected to be significantly lower, up to 50% less than those of helicopters, due to the simplicity of electric motors and the absence of complex mechanical linkages.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The Ford also carries electronic-jamming aircraft, airborne early warning and control planes, cargo and passenger planes and helicopters.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Federal immigration officials have followed people in their cars, rappelled from helicopters in an apartment building raid, and clashed with protesters at a facility in the suburbs.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopters
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After midnight on September 30th, helicopters hovered above a large Chicago apartment building, and heavily armored agents rappelled from the choppers onto the roof.—
Veralyn Williams,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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While Black Ops 6 toyed with a more grounded, back-to-the-basics approach of UAVs, airstrikes, and attack choppers as scorestreak rewards for tallying enough points or kills, the speculative fiction framework of BLOPS 7 means everything requires a heightened tone.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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 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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That's because of how the moon orbits our planet.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Supermoons happen because of how the moon orbits our planet, say experts, which isn't a neat little circle.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Helicopters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopters. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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