HIGH-FLYING Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

high-flying

adjective

Definition of high-flying

as in opportunistic

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Recent Examples of high-flying Cirque du Soleil’s otherworldly adventure, combining high-flying tricks and underwater artistry, has been reimagined in Shared Reality. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The defense fed off of that and kept the usually high-flying Golden Eagles offense silent the whole second half, forcing two turnovers on down. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Because the call spread structure was too expensive, utilizing a bullish put credit spread allows an investor to create an income stream off of the elevated premium in this high-flying stock. — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 One thing is certain — Mets relief pitcher Jefry Yan got everyone’s attention with his high-flying, post-strikeout celebration during his MLB debut on Wednesday in Cleveland against the Guardians. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-flying

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Adjective

Wasserman Schultz’s decision to run in the historically Black 20th Congressional District was selfish and opportunistic carpetbagging, a devastating usurpation of power from Black Floridians.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Cover the Soil Like other weeds, ragweed is opportunistic and quickly invades areas of bare soil.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of opportunistic

Adjective

Something at home could be bothering you more than you’d like to admit, perhaps a tense family dynamic or the fact that your apartment is a literal mess.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Keeping that cut quality consistent over a full session also relies on active cooling around the transducer and blade area, alongside dynamic output adjustment (rated up to 50W) based on cutting load.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

This feature helped enable what Nokia researchers called kiosks—informal pay-per-call services, in which an enterprising phone subscriber charged neighbors and family members by the minute for use of the device.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026
Their younger son’s back issues are indeed the least of the family’s problems, especially when a deal made with a more enterprising neighboring farmer winds up going bust.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

Definition of enterprising

Adjective

Alongside his final-third prowess, Fernandes was industrious across the pitch, playing eight passes into the final third per game, more than any other United player.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
North Korea has also become an industrious manufacturer of war drones, augmenting Moscow’s capacity to produce the unmanned aerial vehicles that have defined the conflict.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of industrious

Adjective

This works well for tapestries, quilts, stone reliefs, frottage—media whose own materiality is assertive enough to compete with Zumthor’s surfaces.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Sayin pointed to familiarity with the group as one of the reasons for being more assertive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of assertive

Adjective

California’s transition to electric vehicles is still underway, with more chargers for cars and trucks, more models to choose from and more ambitious sales targets.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
But to enable ambitious research, the United States should take steps to reform the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambitious

Adjective

More recently, diligent and passionate biologists, chemists, and experts from other disciplines have used technology for contemporary experiments that reveal a spectrum of plant consciousness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
Dark circles happen, acne pops up, and dark spots can even appear despite diligent sunscreen use.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of diligent

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