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or highflyers
as in powerhouses
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career
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Recent Examples of highfliers
There are already apps for booking private jets—FlyHouse delivers a selection of charter aircraft in just 30 seconds, for example—but Revaire also connects you to a network of highfliers.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The movie starts on high, with rapturous views of the Manhattan skyline and David King (Denzel Washington), one of the city’s highfliers, pacing on the balcony of his penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
While the market swoon eliminated scores of internet highflyers, Cisco survived the upheaval.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The movie starts on high, with rapturous views of the Manhattan skyline and David King (Denzel Washington), one of the city’s highfliers, pacing on the balcony of his penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
While the market swoon eliminated scores of internet highflyers, Cisco survived the upheaval.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highfliers
powerhouses
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Measures approved in an emergency meeting of the FHSAA board of directors last week call for an independent playoff system designed for teams that have not wanted to compete with the powerhouses that are dominating Florida’s high school football tournaments.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Although Texas, California and Florida are widely regarded as the football factory powerhouses on a yearly basis, North Carolina is close behind this year.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Highfliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highfliers. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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