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Recent Examples of high-flying
Discretion follows struggling actor Jacob, who is offered a nannying job by a high-flying producer and her movie star husband.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Taco Bell had another high-flying quarter with a 7% increase in US same-store sales and KFC is perhaps starting to experience a turnaround, posting a 2% rise for the quarter ending on September 30.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The story revolves around a struggling actor who is offered a job by a nannying high-flying producer and her movie star husband.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Both Wicked and its high-flying sequel For Good also features Michelle Yeoh, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater, Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum in its cast.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The Vikings are considerable underdogs in this matchup against a high-flying Detroit (5-2) offense and a defense that is fifth in sacks this season.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In the high-flying dot-com days, AOL also engineered what is widely considered among the worst mega-mergers ever with its deal for Time Warner to create AOL Time Warner, completed in January 2001, which was valued at a staggering $350 billion at the time.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The Broncos’ offense roared to life against a beleaguered Dallas defense Sunday, continuing a high-flying run that started with their 33-point fourth quarter last weekend.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
But Drew Mestekmaker and North Texas’ high-flying offense wouldn’t be denied, turning a three-point deficit midway through the third quarter into a 34-point road victory, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Taco Bell had another high-flying quarter with a 7% increase in US same-store sales and KFC is perhaps starting to experience a turnaround, posting a 2% rise for the quarter ending on September 30.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The story revolves around a struggling actor who is offered a job by a nannying high-flying producer and her movie star husband.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Both Wicked and its high-flying sequel For Good also features Michelle Yeoh, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater, Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum in its cast.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The Vikings are considerable underdogs in this matchup against a high-flying Detroit (5-2) offense and a defense that is fifth in sacks this season.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In the high-flying dot-com days, AOL also engineered what is widely considered among the worst mega-mergers ever with its deal for Time Warner to create AOL Time Warner, completed in January 2001, which was valued at a staggering $350 billion at the time.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The Broncos’ offense roared to life against a beleaguered Dallas defense Sunday, continuing a high-flying run that started with their 33-point fourth quarter last weekend.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
But Drew Mestekmaker and North Texas’ high-flying offense wouldn’t be denied, turning a three-point deficit midway through the third quarter into a 34-point road victory, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-flying
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On the big screen, Harford cared for Sandra Dee’s Rosalie Stocker in The Wild and the Innocent (1959) and portrayed the opportunistic older sister of Natalie Wood’s unstable title character in Inside Daisy Clover (1965), the melodrama directed by Robert Mulligan.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Fanning knows exactly to add a slightly Pollyanna-ish aura to her opportunistic yet optimistic synthetic, as well as a cold, menacing vibe when playing her evil synth twin.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s the kind of chance that last season, a more aggressive-looking Stolarz would have used his frame — and frankly, his big-game presence — to turn away with ease.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The agency has also faced criticism for aggressive tactics used by ICE agents in executing the president’s immigration policy.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Strong geomagnetic storms can also spark bright, dynamic auroras, sometimes much farther into mid-latitudes than normal.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Attendees experienced a dynamic mix of panel discussions, live performances, workshops, and industry mixers, all culminating in the Touring Awards Ceremony.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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An enterprising Redditor has managed to add a single resistor to their mobile RTX 4090 gaming laptop, unlocking heaps of extra performance, VideoCardz reports.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 Oct. 2025
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After an enterprising life, one resilient Colorado casket can finally rest in peace.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Winger Bertrand Traore did his fair share of defensive work, shutting down space in the right channel, and Trai Hume was industrious in pushing up to aid attacks and recovering to avoid being exploited on the counter.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Driving through lush, evergreen rainforest, far past the industrious city of Seattle, a rolling mist creeps in.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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While Ellis’ approach has been viewed by some as assertive oversight of executive powers, Ellis’ former colleagues who spoke with CNN described her as someone who dispenses evenhanded justice.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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This mode provides a more assertive driving experience that includes quicker acceleration, more lane changes, and less hesitation.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Federal officials decided to fund an ambitious megaproject to sequence all human genes.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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China’s ambitious plan to build the Circular Electron Positron Collider (CEPC), a multibillion-dollar project aimed at creating the world’s largest particle collider, is likely to be officially stalled after it was not included in the country’s next five-year plan.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Macfadyen is diligent in his portrayal of an obviously unwell man, traumatized by his difficult childhood and never having received the proper care.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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That same day, Stein, 75, posted a photo of Akira to Instagram sharing the news and thanking authorities for their diligent work in tracking down those responsible for her death.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-flying. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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