helicoptered

verb

past tense of helicopter
as in catapulted

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  1. catapulted
  2. rocketed
  3. orbited
  4. darted
  5. jetted
  6. flitted
Verb
  • Missouri has a lot to prove of its own, even after a dominant win that catapulted the Tigers up the polls.
    — PJ Green October 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Iran war drove up gasoline prices and catapulted inflation to a three-year high.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of catapulted
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  • The latest example is Meta’s Muse personal assistant app, which has rocketed in popularity since its launch earlier in September.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien,Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Viewing to anime on Netflix has rocketed at almost 10 times the rate of the streamer’s total viewing numbers over the past three years.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rocketed
Verb
  • Some dwarf stars are small, dim stars that can be orbited by other dwarf stars or planets.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Ellison revealed a logo menu that had Skydance front and center and large, orbited by tiny icons for brands like Warners and Paramount (along with CBS, HBO Max, DC, CNN and, perhaps just to balance out the graphic, Nickelodeon).
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of orbited
Verb
  • The sheriff's office says Loki darted towards this large bush not far from the house.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • On Lap 261, Larson darted to the inside of Briscoe’s Camry and completed the winning pass.
    — Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of darted
Verb
  • In the first weekend in July, Mahomes jetted to the East Coast for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding in New York City.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • During the first batch of episodes, the couples met, fell in love, came face-to-face and jetted off to their romantic honeymoons.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of jetted
Verb
  • The ends flitted out and folded centimeters above her brows, blending between the relaxed waves that moved over her shoulders.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Guests flitted around, in and out of racks filled with Skims’s big apparel and underwear hitters, and making use of the Skims photobooth.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of flitted
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“Helicoptered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicoptered. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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