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
Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Suffering from exhaustion and severe frostbite on his hands, Dawa was flown by rescue helicopter to HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, where he was reunited with his family.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
When Mangione waived extradition from Pennsylvania last week, he was quickly moved to New York City, arriving by plane and then helicopter on his way to face federal charges.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Then, over remote woods, the helicopter went down.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Suffering from exhaustion and severe frostbite on his hands, Dawa was flown by rescue helicopter to HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, where he was reunited with his family.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Verb
Unfortunately for fans of both shows, the crossover doesn't sound like an all-hands-on-deck situation, and the 118 won't be joining Athena for this particular outing — especially without a certain someone to helicopter them in.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
When Mangione waived extradition from Pennsylvania last week, he was quickly moved to New York City, arriving by plane and then helicopter on his way to face federal charges.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopter
Noun
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Conteras also hit an infield single on a high chopper to the third base side of the mound to snap a 1-1 tie in the third.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Dylan Crews hit a chopper up the middle that got past shortstop Otto Lopez for an error that scored Ruiz.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Still, Collins flew between the two concerts on Concorde, performing at London's Wembley Arena before hopping on a helicopter to Heathrow Airport, then jetting off to New York’s JFK airport.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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She and the rest of the cast jetted off to Brazil for a premiere screening there before heading to the Big Apple for a slew of release-week press.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The shortstop also rocketed a 441-foot, two-run home run off Giants right-hander Keaton Winn in the eighth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 4-3.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Schrager’s career in hospitality rocketed almost immediately after spending time in jail with Rubell for tax evasion at the dawn of the 1980s, right around the time when disco died.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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That swing catapulted Aledo to the title game and helped give them an opportunity to honor the life of Martin on the UIL’s grandest stage in Round Rock.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Virtually overnight, the article catapulted Edison to fame and established the phonograph as the first machine to record and reproduce human speech.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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These allies aim to launch twin prototype satellites early next year to test their models and the deployment of super-speed inter-satellite links for an orbiting machine learning lab.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Hainan Island hosts China’s coastal space launch center on its eastern shore, with dozens of missions to orbit, the Moon, and Mars since 2016.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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“Helicopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopter. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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