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Recent Examples of high-flying
Others on the roster are known for their high-flying dunks, jaw-dropping ball-handling or seemingly limitless range.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
From high-speed downhill racing to high-flying big air jumps, the six snowboarding events featured at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics have something for everyone.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
There was the artistry of the Japanese skaters, the high-flying aerial acrobatics of the American contingent and one of the most emotional moments of the entire Winter Games.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
But the high-flying part of this show — the part that brings the oohs and ahhs and that landed this event on the Olympic program 12 years ago — begins with the three jumps toward the bottom.
—Eddie Pells, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Instead, American politics resembles Groundhog Day, except that instead of predicting the weather, the groundhog predicts the collapse of another once-high-flying administration — and possibly, liberal democracy, itself.
—Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Redmen star senior Tyler Bourgea made a few plays to challenge Matt Wright (13 saves) in net, but Canton effectively shut down the prolific attack by taking it out of its high-flying game.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The Dow has pushed higher as the rally has broadened out, with investors scooping up more than just high-flying tech stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Even the high-flying Colorado Avalanche, who were once poised to threaten the NHL record for points in a season, have stumbled into the break, going 4-5-1 in their last 10.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
From high-speed downhill racing to high-flying big air jumps, the six snowboarding events featured at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics have something for everyone.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
There was the artistry of the Japanese skaters, the high-flying aerial acrobatics of the American contingent and one of the most emotional moments of the entire Winter Games.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
But the high-flying part of this show — the part that brings the oohs and ahhs and that landed this event on the Olympic program 12 years ago — begins with the three jumps toward the bottom.
—Eddie Pells, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Instead, American politics resembles Groundhog Day, except that instead of predicting the weather, the groundhog predicts the collapse of another once-high-flying administration — and possibly, liberal democracy, itself.
—Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Redmen star senior Tyler Bourgea made a few plays to challenge Matt Wright (13 saves) in net, but Canton effectively shut down the prolific attack by taking it out of its high-flying game.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The Dow has pushed higher as the rally has broadened out, with investors scooping up more than just high-flying tech stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Even the high-flying Colorado Avalanche, who were once poised to threaten the NHL record for points in a season, have stumbled into the break, going 4-5-1 in their last 10.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-flying
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And the rest of the team played smart, savvy, opportunistic hockey — beating Finland at its own game.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Others, such as Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan, seem ambivalent or opportunistic.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The operation also resulted in the killing of two US citizens, the deployment of aggressive tactics by armed, masked DHS agents, and a soaring sense of trepidation permeating Minnesota’s immigrant communities.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Torres Hidalgo had been diagnosed with the rare and aggressive form of soft tissue cancer in December 2024.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The team aimed to recreate this kind of dynamic control in a soft, synthetic material using digital design rather than complex biological systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The dynamic looks slightly different for photographer Swapnil Junjare.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps some enterprising Democrat or Republican will come along who exhibits more faith in our constitutional system, governs with the foresight that there are more elections to come than just the next one — and reaps the benefits.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the early years of fantasy football, the most enterprising commissioners would produce write-ups, type them up and mail them out.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Today brings preliminary matches for women’s ice hockey, qualification runs for men’s big-air snowboarding, and, of course, more curling, which is the only sport industrious enough to have events every day through the Olympics.—
The Editors,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Add Giannis Antetokounmpo, and then having a group of hard-working, persistent, industrious players that succeed in the shadows is fine.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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France has taken an assertive approach toward regulating major tech platforms, including investigations in compliance with EU digital rules.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Stock investors have welcomed the prospect of higher spending, tax relief and a more assertive economic agenda.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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You’re not really allowed to be ambitious.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Stolz is halfway through his ambitious four-event program in Milan with two gold medals already.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Stephanie and Malcolm's relationship petered out relatively quickly, after the diligent doctor realized the hotshot party boy wasn't likely to slow his pace to meet hers.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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More information is always better for the diligent investor.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-flying. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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