Thesaurus results for CHOPPERS

choppers

noun

plural of chopper

as in helicopters

a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone

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Recent Examples of choppers But Skyfall will be more capable than Ingenuity, whose main job was to show that choppers can explore the thin skies of Mars. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The president claimed that a new helipad had to be put in to preserve the White House lawn after the choppers used for Marine One were replaced in 2024 with more powerful aircraft. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 The company has developed Thunder, a group 5 autonomous tilt-rotor attack helicopter designed as a Loyal Wingman for combat choppers. — David Szondy july 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026 Eric Miller, the NYPD choppers, the Harbor Patrol, the Technical Assistance Response Unit and all the officers securing the bridge. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 The singer and five others were killed when two choppers collided in Brazil. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 Between his ability to consistently corral pitches in the dirt, smoothly field bunts and choppers near home plate and keep runners in check on the base paths, he's shown enough defensive prowess to rightfully be viewed as the team’s catcher of the future. — Tyler Carmona june 9, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 The image of Hughes, American flag draped over his shoulders, fist up, bloodied, smiling, and missing two choppers, will endure. — Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026 Gadgets are much appreciated for this dad, including tongs, spatulas, choppers, and cleaning tools that are friendly to the griddle surface, along with dome covers for melting cheeses, burger presses, and squeeze bottles for theatre. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026

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helicopters

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There has been increased attention to airspace shared between helicopters and planes since last year’s midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Centcom said 1,000 ships have made the journey, protected by naval ships, helicopters, planes, and missile interceptors.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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