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
John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
After the closure of the runways, federal police deployed helicopters and other means to try to track down the drones, but no signs of them could be found, Bayer said.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Federal and state police are leading the investigation, deploying helicopters and other detection equipment, though no drones have yet been recovered.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Chapman was part of a SEAL Team Six mission during the war in Afghanistan in which helicopters were downed.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The Chicago Sun-Times reported people were taken outside while still naked; NewsNation reported from the Black Hawk helicopters at the scene.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Eyewitnesses and local residents recalled scenes of helicopters circling overhead as emergency responders rushed to the site.
—Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Running just under forty-two minutes and shot primarily from helicopters and drones, Murderers Bar documents the drawdown of Copco 1, the oldest of the dams along the lower Klamath Valley.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Army Helicopters used 21 CH-47 Chinooks, 7 UH-60 Blackhawks, 4 UH-72 Lakotas for a total of 32 helicopters.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
The kids associate helicopters with life flights to the local hospital, a sign that someone has been seriously injured, Cornelison said.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
After the closure of the runways, federal police deployed helicopters and other means to try to track down the drones, but no signs of them could be found, Bayer said.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Federal and state police are leading the investigation, deploying helicopters and other detection equipment, though no drones have yet been recovered.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Chapman was part of a SEAL Team Six mission during the war in Afghanistan in which helicopters were downed.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The Chicago Sun-Times reported people were taken outside while still naked; NewsNation reported from the Black Hawk helicopters at the scene.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Eyewitnesses and local residents recalled scenes of helicopters circling overhead as emergency responders rushed to the site.
—Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Running just under forty-two minutes and shot primarily from helicopters and drones, Murderers Bar documents the drawdown of Copco 1, the oldest of the dams along the lower Klamath Valley.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Army Helicopters used 21 CH-47 Chinooks, 7 UH-60 Blackhawks, 4 UH-72 Lakotas for a total of 32 helicopters.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopters
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Levine Cava bristled, saying the only money left to fund the choppers would be the county’s emergency fund — dollars reserved for hurricanes or other calamities.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Consider splurging on helpful tools like vegetable choppers, air fryers, and new cookware to make cooking feel less like a chore.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
25 Aug. 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
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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
Verb
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The sun orbits all signs of the zodiac in a calendar year.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 1995, a gas giant known as 51 Pegasi b, which orbits a star similar to Earth's sun, etched its name in cosmic history as the first exoplanet ever discovered.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Helicopters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopters. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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