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
ABC News, 11 June 2026
Cal Fire worked alongside the Camp Pendleton Fire Department to combat the flames with air tankers, helicopters and ground crews.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
This operation demonstrated how unmanned vessels can help with missions usually done by helicopters, ships, or rescue teams.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Contractor Lockheed Martin is one of Israel’s largest suppliers of military equipment, supplying fighter jets, attack helicopters and precision missiles to the tune of $743 million between October 2023 and November 2025.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Apache helicopters are primarily used for precision strikes, close air support, and air reconnaissance, according to the Central Command website.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
For example, such helicopters helped destroy six small Iranian boats that threatened commercial shipping near the contested Strait of Hormuz on May 4.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Smoke rose from different parts of the city, which was being overflown by police helicopters, according to AFP journalists.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
With the help of Kern Valley Search and Rescue, deputies launched boat teams, drones and helicopters to conduct a thorough search of the surrounding area.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Noun
The Office of Civil Defense said more than 26 million pesos ($426,000) worth of food packs, cash and other aid have been provided so far and 180 government and military planes, helicopters, ships and trucks have been deployed to respond to the disaster.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Cal Fire worked alongside the Camp Pendleton Fire Department to combat the flames with air tankers, helicopters and ground crews.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
This operation demonstrated how unmanned vessels can help with missions usually done by helicopters, ships, or rescue teams.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Contractor Lockheed Martin is one of Israel’s largest suppliers of military equipment, supplying fighter jets, attack helicopters and precision missiles to the tune of $743 million between October 2023 and November 2025.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Apache helicopters are primarily used for precision strikes, close air support, and air reconnaissance, according to the Central Command website.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
For example, such helicopters helped destroy six small Iranian boats that threatened commercial shipping near the contested Strait of Hormuz on May 4.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Smoke rose from different parts of the city, which was being overflown by police helicopters, according to AFP journalists.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
With the help of Kern Valley Search and Rescue, deputies launched boat teams, drones and helicopters to conduct a thorough search of the surrounding area.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopters
Noun
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Gadgets are much appreciated for this dad, including tongs, spatulas, choppers, and cleaning tools that are friendly to the griddle surface, along with dome covers for melting cheeses, burger presses, and squeeze bottles for theatre.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Not even the pork choppers were as arrogant and scornful of voting rights as the current mob.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Instead of Paris this time, the film jets off to another fabulous destination besides New York — Milan — for a huge fashion expo where Lady Gaga gets to perform and even exchange swipes with Miranda.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
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For a few years now, there’s been at least one young Western Conference team that catapults up the standings from the lottery more dramatically than anyone predicts.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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And soon, an explosion of violence takes place that catapults the audience back through their lives, from the ’80s to the present day.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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,
12 June 2026
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Starlink is a constellation of satellites that orbits Earth at around 340 miles, which is much closer than other geostationary satellites, according to the company’s website.—
DJ Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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“Helicopters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopters. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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