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helicoptered

verb

past tense of helicopter

as in catapulted

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Nvidia has been the stalwart for the artificial intelligence trade that has catapulted the broader market to all-time highs.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
That tip-in layup, though, catapulted him to New York legend status.

— James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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The orientation of the hotspots of Betelgeuse also added support to the idea that the red supergiant star is orbited by an elusive companion star.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
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

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Late in the second period, freshman Emma Yokoi avoided a flag pull on a short, fourth-and-1 reception and darted 21 yards for a touchdown to push Newport Harbor’s lead to 13-0.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
Agustin Ojeda tapped a pass to Nicolas Fernandez near the right sideline and darted toward the end line on the give-and-go.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of darted

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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
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

Definition of jetted

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By the front door, a hummingbird repeatedly flitted to the tubular magenta blooms of the Salvia spathacea.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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

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