high-flying

adjective

high-fly·​ing ˈhī-ˈflī-iŋ How to pronounce high-flying (audio)
Synonyms of high-flyingnext
1
: marked by extravagance, pretension, or excessive ambition
2
: rising to considerable height

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One thing is certain — Mets relief pitcher Jefry Yan got everyone’s attention with his high-flying, post-strikeout celebration during his MLB debut on Wednesday in Cleveland against the Guardians. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Gable survived a Mexican Destroyer on the apron as well as the rest of Penta’s high-flying moves. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Effectively integrated, these Korean and Turkish systems could potentially provide a layered defense for Iraq against everything from fast high-flying ballistic missiles to small slow low-flying drones. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Healthcare is a cyclical sector that's bucking the broader downbeat market and benefiting from the shift away from high-flying tech. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-flying

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high-flying was in 1581

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