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 The Hornets and their fans will miss his determination and high-flying athleticism. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026 And two other high-flying AI wizards — Anthropic and OpenAI — are working on their own mega offerings. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 Johnson is a high-flying, 6-foot-8 forward who’s become a nightly triple double threat for the Hawks after the Trae Young trade with the Washington Wizards. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Evans is known for his incredible high-flying maneuvers, but Levesque has advised him to focus on fundamentals. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-flying

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Adjective

The opportunistic runners should take root and form new strawberry plants.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
During tense moments, Messi was Argentina’s release valve, always cool and opportunistic.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of opportunistic

Adjective

In March, a group of major medical organizations, including the AHA and the American College of Cardiology, released new guidelines urging more aggressive treatment of cholesterol.

— Anne Thompson, NBC news, 16 July 2026
His team is curious about the fuel effects of acceleration and aggressive driving and other air pollutants that might increase with speeding.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

Definition of aggressive

Adjective

Some of the most dynamic underclassmen college football has to offer this year come in big, fast and versatile sizes and shapes.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Many airline reward programs — including Delta's SkyMiles, United's MileagePlus and American Airlines' AAdvantage — have adopted some form of dynamic pricing, which bases fares on demand.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 22 July 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

Also, Norway’s Berg is going under the radar, despite similarly industrious performances in midfield.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Sánchez’s entry features industrious zombies hot on the tails of some cyclists, while Evans’ installment (the best here) deals with a demented doomsday cult.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of industrious

Adjective

French thrives in Quebec, supported by some extremely assertive language legislation, but the threats of secession in the province are a persistent nuisance.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
His assertive foreign policy made Qatar a key mediator from Darfur to Gaza, while backing Islamists and hosting Taliban talks deepened rifts with neighbors and Western partners.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of assertive

Adjective

If African countries want to meet their ambitious industrialization goals, improving education outcomes — especially in STEM subjects — is a prerequisite, experts argued.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
Indeed, some of the country’s most ambitious conservation work is focused on restoring ecosystems, preserving indigenous cultures and rewilding landscapes that had been altered by agriculture.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of ambitious

Adjective

All of this, the trio says, was a combination of diligent preparation on Jay’s orders and the spontaneity of bringing in guests across the evenings, including Eminem, Rihanna, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 July 2026
Children in particular are unfamiliar with the signs of heat illness and require guardians to be diligent of their temperatures and hydration needs.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of diligent

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