as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone
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Recent Examples of chopper
The cloud level was so low, with strong gusts of snow and rain, that a chopper couldn’t land and a ground rescue might take days.
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Benjamin Alva Polley, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
When a chopper passes overhead in the closing moments, Sara can shrug it off.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Make quick vinaigrettes and small-batch sauces with the blending shaft, a soft and fluffy whipped cream with the whisk, or lean on the chopper/grinder attachment for speedier slices and dices right inside the attachable bowl.
—Kelsey Jane Youngman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Despite the negative publicity these accidents draw, demand continues to be strong: Civilian choppers are a tourist staple in many destinations around the world.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
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Benjamin Alva Polley, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
When a chopper passes overhead in the closing moments, Sara can shrug it off.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Make quick vinaigrettes and small-batch sauces with the blending shaft, a soft and fluffy whipped cream with the whisk, or lean on the chopper/grinder attachment for speedier slices and dices right inside the attachable bowl.
—Kelsey Jane Youngman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Despite the negative publicity these accidents draw, demand continues to be strong: Civilian choppers are a tourist staple in many destinations around the world.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopper
helicopter
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The injured man, who was conscious at the time, was put into a harness and flown while attached to the helicopter with the 150-foot rope, Soukup said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The soldier is American, while the helicopter belongs to the Royal Canadian Air Force.—
Gavin John,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Chopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopper. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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