as in chopper
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon
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Recent Examples of helicopter
Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Her military career spans deployments in the Pacific and Persian Gulf as a helicopter pilot, command of a joint reconstruction team in Afghanistan, and a Bronze Star award.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
Gerhardt said the agency plans to helicopter pieces of the wreckage to a secure facility in Delaware in the coming days.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 6 June 2023
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Noun
As part of its response to the Jan. 29 midair collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people, the new measures included increasing the Operational Supervisor staffing from six to eight and increasing support for its air traffic controller team.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Her military career spans deployments in the Pacific and Persian Gulf as a helicopter pilot, command of a joint reconstruction team in Afghanistan, and a Bronze Star award.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
If all goes well, recovery teams will helicopter it to a portable clean room to remove its heat shield and back shell and then fly it to a specially prepared facility at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
Gerhardt said the agency plans to helicopter pieces of the wreckage to a secure facility in Delaware in the coming days.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 6 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopter
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Mark Vientos, whose third-inning error resulted in the go-ahead run for Miami, hit a chopper to shortstop Xavier Edwards, who fumbled it for an error himself, allowing Alonso to score.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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With one out, Chapman fielded Espinal’s weak chopper, used his momentum to tag out Blake Dunn, then fired to first on the run for the inning-ending double play.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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The 27-year-old was on his way to becoming a doctor, had a girlfriend, Alexis Waggoner, and was about to jet off on a vacation to Florida, per the Columbus Monthly.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Before closing out the year, the two jetted off to St. Barts.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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Stock market indices rocketed sharply higher Wednesday on Trump's announcement, reversing four days of losses.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The album rockets from No. 97 to No. 2 on the Official Albums Streaming chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Following the breakout success of Fleabag, Killing Eve catapulted Waller-Bridge to stardom.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The 1980s catapulted him into pop culture with feature film roles that highlighted not just his talent, but his ability to embody wildly diverse personas — from comedic genius in Real Genius to the commanding and unforgettable naval aviator in Top Gun.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Traditionally, the southern sports world orbits around football but the 2024-25 season saw the SEC take over the mantle of best basketball conference in the nation.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Lancet kill was a notable success, because while Russian scout drones orbit in an area for several hours, the Lancet flies directly to its target.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Helicopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopter. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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