helicoptered

verb

Definition of helicopterednext
past tense of helicopter
as in catapulted

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  1. catapulted
  2. rocketed
  3. jetted
Verb
  • Iconic Voice of the Black Arts Movement Her debut poetry collection, Black Feeling, Black Talk (1968), self-published with financial help from friends, catapulted her into the literary spotlight.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The tour, which spanned five continents and nearly 150 shows, catapulted the singer-songwriter into becoming the first musician ever to make the Forbes billionaire list solely from songwriting and performing.
    Holly Corbett, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of catapulted
Verb
  • Here’s an innocent child who has rocketed to fame, and, because of that, a corner of the internet has collectively decided to worship him.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Bitcoin has suddenly rocketed higher, climbing back over $100,000 per bitcoin as FOMO sweeps Wall Street.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of rocketed
Verb
  • Swift and Kelce jetted off to Las Vegas where the Chiefs faced off and beat the Raiders on Black Friday.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Last year, the exes jetted off to Costa Rica to spend a kids-free holiday together.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of jetted
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“Helicoptered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicoptered. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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