HIGHFLIER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

highflier

noun

ˈhī-ˈflī(-ə)r

variants or highflyer

Definition of highflier

as in powerhouse

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career

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Recent Examples of highflier While the market swoon eliminated scores of internet highflyers, Cisco survived the upheaval. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025 The fish were seized along with the fishing gear and highflyers, which are used to mark the beginning and end of long fishing lines. — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025 Sam Bankman-Fried is the latest highflier to learn that lesson. — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022 Peloton had been a highflier during the pandemic, when lockdowns sent customers scrambling to buy its stationary bikes and attend classes. — Maria Halkias and Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for highflier

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powerhouse

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Though SpaceX’s powerful Starship won’t be flying from Florida for some time, the company’s powerhouse Falcon Heavy is set for a rare launch early Sunday.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
These powerhouse Los Angeles institutions join a growing cohort of universities in California and nationwide responding quickly to a technology most undergraduates first encountered in chat bots or social media feeds in middle and high school.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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