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
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 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
Three other helicopters, which carried Clapton and his entourage, made the trip to Midway safely.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Unmanned helicopters have also been used in demonstrations (Figure 1).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The rescues required one of Canada’s CH-149 Cormorant helicopters and a CC-295 Kingfisher search and rescue aircraft.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Night-flying helicopters were also deployed over the weekend.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
As of April 1, the service operates 147 patrol vessels, 35 planes, and 60 helicopters, in addition to the SeaGuardian fleet.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Firefighting efforts include 81 engines, 40 water tenders, 11 helicopters, 66 dozers and 36 hand crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 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
Three other helicopters, which carried Clapton and his entourage, made the trip to Midway safely.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Unmanned helicopters have also been used in demonstrations (Figure 1).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The rescues required one of Canada’s CH-149 Cormorant helicopters and a CC-295 Kingfisher search and rescue aircraft.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Night-flying helicopters were also deployed over the weekend.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
As of April 1, the service operates 147 patrol vessels, 35 planes, and 60 helicopters, in addition to the SeaGuardian fleet.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopters
Noun
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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
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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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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Earth orbits the sun at an angle, so in the northern hemisphere, where the United States is, Earth is tilted toward the sun during summer and away during winter, while the southern hemisphere is experiencing the opposite.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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As Earth orbits the Sun, our perspective of the galaxy changes throughout the year.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Helicopters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopters. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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