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
Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The Garibaldi is capable of operating up to 16 aircraft, and during its service in the NATO member's navy, it was outfitted with Harriers and a mix of naval helicopters.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The helicopters both maneuvered to establish radio contact, but the Skycrane helicopter continued into the airspace around the fire at 4,000 feet altitude before they were given clearance to enter at a maximum altitude of 2,500 feet.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Firefighting efforts include 54 engines, 34 water tenders, three helicopters, 11 dozers and 27 hand crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Up to now, Link 16 radios were ubiquitous on fighter jets, helicopters, naval vessels, and missile batteries.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Many of these injuries were caused by aerial bombardments, as Israel Defense Forces jets, helicopters and drones regularly roamed the skies, Burney said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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In the movie Kilgore is at the center of a fiery, chaotic battle with helicopters flying overhead.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The Garibaldi is capable of operating up to 16 aircraft, and during its service in the NATO member's navy, it was outfitted with Harriers and a mix of naval helicopters.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The helicopters both maneuvered to establish radio contact, but the Skycrane helicopter continued into the airspace around the fire at 4,000 feet altitude before they were given clearance to enter at a maximum altitude of 2,500 feet.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Firefighting efforts include 54 engines, 34 water tenders, three helicopters, 11 dozers and 27 hand crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Up to now, Link 16 radios were ubiquitous on fighter jets, helicopters, naval vessels, and missile batteries.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Many of these injuries were caused by aerial bombardments, as Israel Defense Forces jets, helicopters and drones regularly roamed the skies, Burney said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 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
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Juno orbits Jupiter once every 33 days, and the trajectory brings the spacecraft through intense radiation belts trapped by the planet's powerful magnetic field.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Neptune orbits the sun from, on average, 30 astronomical units (one AU is equivalent to the distance from Earth to the sun).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Helicopters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopters. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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