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skydiving

noun

Definition of skydivingnext
as in ballooning

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Recent Examples of skydiving When the day arrived, Page, 26, thought the pair were simply doing the skydiving outing as a fun experience. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 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 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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  • But the poori remains the same, made with whole wheat flour, water and a touch of salt, gently pressed and then fried, ballooning into a gorgeous orb.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Bessent did not appear particularly concerned about America’s ballooning debt this week, however.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 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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  • Sailing through the Drake Passage is like being on a mountain bike and joining in with a herd of stampeding bison, or like paragliding between Alpine peaks in the middle of the wildest storm.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Bungee jumping, paragliding, mountain biking, rock climbing—the river canyon has it all, plus plenty of viewpoints to capture the dramatic scenery.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of paragliding
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  • Several of the staples of break fast meals — bagels, cream cheese and lox — are carbohydrate-heavy and can send blood sugar soaring if eaten too quickly.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Con investor event, CrowdStrike laid out some bullish long-term targets that sent the stock soaring.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaring
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  • McKinnon said the delay reflects the difficulty of balancing drone operators’ needs for less restrictive regulation with those of traditional aviation, particularly around manned aircraft giving right-of-way to drones.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Other than Uthmeier’s no-comment, prosecutors haven’t publicly discussed the Broward subpoenas, which were sent to the mayor, the entire commission, top members of the administration and aviation officials.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of aviation

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