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 The choppers included both marked CBP and what appeared to be military Black Hawks. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026 But Cress points out that for news helicopters, and police choppers, hovering and maintaining low altitude is a common practice. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Throughout Friday, choppers took off and landing constantly from the Trishuli barracks. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Out back, a custom stainless steel exhaust pipe rises vertically right next to the sissy bar, echoing classic vintage choppers. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 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 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

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helicopters

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Starlink services were cut off for objects that traveled more than 100 mph, impacting the capabilities of Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill.

— Suryatapa Chakraborty, The Hill, 15 Oct. 2026
What started as a capture and extraction mission turned into hell on Earth after multiple helicopters were hit by Somalia fighters.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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