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

Broadly speaking, these kinds of stories — powered by a stop-them-before-they-kill-again clock, making their antagonists out to be finicky geniuses or horror movie monsters instead of opportunistic mediocrities — strike me as a low form of fiction.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Biometric authentication, such as Face ID or fingerprint recognition, generally offers stronger protection against opportunistic thieves because there’s no passcode for someone nearby to observe.

— Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Definition of opportunistic

Adjective

And this sort of confrontation has become more common in recent years as Beijing has taken a more aggressive stance.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
By balancing strict fiscal management with an aggressive plan to diversify support and expand with new donors, the organization aims to ensure long-term stability while continuing to deliver high-quality artistic programming to Charlotte.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 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

British producers are increasingly being asked to mount ambitious pics on compressed budgets, assemble public and private financing and demonstrate audience appetite earlier in the development cycle.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 July 2026
SpaceX is planning the most ambitious refueling demonstration in history with its Starship rocket.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Definition of ambitious

Adjective

Nevertheless, scholars and activists have done diligent work to calculate the damage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Stronger, more detailed laws are essential to ensure diligent human review, prevent complacency, and protect individuals from potentially misguided AI guidance, fostering accountability in this evolving field.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of diligent

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