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helicoptered

verb

past tense of helicopter

as in catapulted

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The print catapulted its shares more than 18% higher in premarket trading Wednesday.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
The Iran war drove up gasoline prices and catapulted inflation to a three-year high in May.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of catapulted

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This sturdy shoe, which has recently rocketed back into the fashion stratosphere for the first time since the early aughts, offers extra height but with far more cushion and stability.

— Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
The show’s young cast rocketed to superstardom, particularly Adam Brody (as pop culture obsessive Seth Cohen), Mischa Barton (as girl-next-door Marissa Cooper), and Rachel Bilson (as the popular Summer Roberts).

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of rocketed

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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon while Michael Collins orbited overhead.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
When Galileo orbited Jupiter, its high-gain antenna did not fully deploy, meaning the probe was never able to record detailed video of Jupiter's atmosphere as hoped.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of orbited

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The Vikings defensive utility piece darted through on a blitz for a tackle for loss on a Giants’ shotgun run in the first quarter.

— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2026
Bijan Robinson took a handoff, darted to the right side and, in a game setting, may have taken a big hit.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of darted

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Alba and Ramirez jetted off to Europe days after attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
In December 2021, a 15-year-old girl suffered second- and third-degree burns over 22% of her body when the flames jetted across the kitchen island from a tabletop fire pit smores maker.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of jetted

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The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Another trio flitted about the main kitchen.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

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