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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
As recovery efforts on the Potomac River continue after a midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane on Wednesday night, a Virginia rescue diver and firefighter shed light on the challenges divers may be facing in the frigid waters.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Pete Muntean, CNN, 6 June 2023
Botany crews travel to the island’s rough shores by boat or helicopter to remove weeds.
—Tim Lydon, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023
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Noun
Other factors, such as the helicopter's altitude and whether the crew was using night vision goggles, are still under investigation.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
As recovery efforts on the Potomac River continue after a midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane on Wednesday night, a Virginia rescue diver and firefighter shed light on the challenges divers may be facing in the frigid waters.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
Botany crews travel to the island’s rough shores by boat or helicopter to remove weeds.
—Tim Lydon, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopter
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Right now, Chuck and Gail’s house still stands with its Spanish tile, twin writers’ sheds, and framed Sylvia Plath drawing, the flames stopped by the choppers’ water bombs half a block from their gate.—
Anna Journey,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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San Antonio police said officers stopped pursuing Pinero as their chopper followed his vehicle, KENS reported.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Before jetting off, be sure to bring copies of your pertinent medical records.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2025
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The burly first-term lawmaker is expected to jet to Palm Beach over the weekend at Trump’s invitation, although Trump transition officials warned that the meeting was not set in stone.—
Dave Goldiner,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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Follow more of our reporting on Wichita American Airlines plane crash in Washington, D.C. Local Teen figure skater ‘rocketing to the top of the sport’ and his mom killed in plane crash January 30, 2025 1:54 PM National How common are fatal crashes with military aircraft?—
Daniel Desrochers,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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Once considered a niche, nerdy hobby, Dungeons and Dragons has rocketed to mainstream popularity, with Dimension 20 as one of its fastest-rising groups.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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This mix of horror, nostalgia, and innovative gameplay resonated deeply with audiences, catapulting the company into the global spotlight.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The doe-eyed brunette’s resemblance to her grandmother Audrey Hepburn could have catapulted her into Hollywood.—
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25 Jan. 2025
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This means that, unlike traditional mobile networks, which depend on cellular towers and terrestrial infrastructure, Starlink uses satellites orbiting the Earth to offer internet directly to users' phones, bypassing the limitations of traditional infrastructure.—
Suhail Syed,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Blue Ghost spacecraft will attempt a lunar landing on Sunday, March 2 after roughly 45 days orbiting both Earth and the moon itself.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Helicopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopter. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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