skydiving

noun

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as in ballooning

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Recent Examples of skydiving Skydive Kansas City had planned eight skydiving flights out of Butler Memorial Airport that day, the NTSB said. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 The crash, which authorities said involved multiple experienced jumpers, shocked the skydiving community. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2026 In Butler, Missouri, the next day, 11 passengers and a pilot died when a skydiving plane crashed moments after takeoff. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 All 12 people on board a skydiving plane that crashed shortly after takeoff are presumed dead, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for skydiving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skydiving
  1. ballooning
  2. gliding
  3. paragliding
  4. soaring
  5. aviation
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  • The wildfire has grown just as rapidly, ballooning to 358,000 acres across Owyhee and Malheur counties as of Wednesday.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Situational Awareness rode a wave of AI optimism since its inception in 2024, ballooning to a peak of $45 billion in assets before last week's reckoning.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ballooning
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  • Visitors especially enjoy paragliding and hang-gliding in the area, as well as canoeing and hiking all around the Valley.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
  • And in 2022, Ristroph studied the surpassingly complex aerodynamics of what makes a good paper airplane—specifically what is needed for smooth gliding.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of gliding
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  • Visitors especially enjoy paragliding and hang-gliding in the area, as well as canoeing and hiking all around the Valley.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
  • In 2018, Alfonso Cahero died for three minutes following a paragliding accident.
    — Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of paragliding
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  • After the company went public in 2021, sending its value soaring, Wolfe Herd briefly joined the small club of female billionaire founders, according to Forbes.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • With wider fintech deal numbers falling but AI‑native funding soaring, founders have had to adjust their pitch to meet investor expectations that companies can scale faster with fewer people.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaring
Noun
  • The culprit isn’t a lack of demand, but a paradox of modern aviation.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Basketball and baseball were his sporting passions growing up in New York, before embarking on a 40-year career in the aviation industry.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of aviation

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