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
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The vessel can carry either two six-ton helicopters or a single 11-ton aircraft, and can also carry two large unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The Honolulu Fire Department said the search resumed the following morning of Wednesday, June 24, and employed helicopters, drones, rescue boats and divers.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The agencies searched along the trail and surrounding areas, and deployed fire department helicopters and rescue boat, safety department jet skis and Coast Guard resources, the fire department said.
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Megan Fahrney,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Johnson showed footage of National Garden Park Police patrolling the reflecting pool and Marine helicopters doing a flyover.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
His social media accounts on Sunday afternoon announced the return of his body after the June 14 collision of two helicopters, which killed all six people on board.
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Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
On the morning of June 14, two helicopters collided and crashed in the Brazilian city’s Western zone, killing all six people aboard, firefighters said.
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Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
SkyFall’s helicopters will be a bit larger than Ingenuity, with enough lift to carry not just a camera but also basic weather equipment and ground-penetrating radar—instruments that would gather observations primarily during each vehicle’s short flights.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Noun
All four helicopters at Lifeflight Eagle Kansas City, were either transporting a patient or prepping to transport more, Lifeflight Director Business Development Matt Daugherty said.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The vessel can carry either two six-ton helicopters or a single 11-ton aircraft, and can also carry two large unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The Honolulu Fire Department said the search resumed the following morning of Wednesday, June 24, and employed helicopters, drones, rescue boats and divers.
—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The agencies searched along the trail and surrounding areas, and deployed fire department helicopters and rescue boat, safety department jet skis and Coast Guard resources, the fire department said.
—
Megan Fahrney,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Johnson showed footage of National Garden Park Police patrolling the reflecting pool and Marine helicopters doing a flyover.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
His social media accounts on Sunday afternoon announced the return of his body after the June 14 collision of two helicopters, which killed all six people on board.
—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
On the morning of June 14, two helicopters collided and crashed in the Brazilian city’s Western zone, killing all six people aboard, firefighters said.
—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
SkyFall’s helicopters will be a bit larger than Ingenuity, with enough lift to carry not just a camera but also basic weather equipment and ground-penetrating radar—instruments that would gather observations primarily during each vehicle’s short flights.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopters
Noun
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The singer and five others were killed when two choppers collided in Brazil.
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The two choppers, one carrying Tree and four others, and the second one carrying just a pilot, collided over Rio de Janiero and plummeted to the ground, according to local officials and media.
Verb
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The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.
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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.
Verb
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The album also rockets 14-4 on the Top Streaming Albums chart.
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The same title, Boone’s sophomore project, also rockets almost 25 spaces up the Official Album Downloads chart.
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.
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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.
Verb
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After tracking Krem's crew across the galaxy, Kara finally catches up with the Brigands on a hostile planet that orbits both a green and a yellow sun.
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As Earth orbits the sun, the Northern Hemisphere is currently tilted most directly toward the sun.
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“Helicopters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopters. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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