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helicoptered

verb

past tense of helicopter

as in catapulted

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The 32-year-old actor wrapped up a major chapter in his life late last year with the ending of Stranger Things, the Netflix science fiction series that catapulted him and his co-stars into near overnight fame.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
The festival buzz seems to have already catapulted Scott into awards discussions.

— Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

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The filing lays out a business growing rapidly after jumping 137% to $467 million in revenue in the first half of 2026 while net income rocketed by over 300% to $91 million.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
A couple of weeks ago, the Dallas Cowboys blew a game against the Baltimore Ravens in the final seconds when coach Brian Schottenheimer didn't order a kickoff rocketed into the end zone.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of rocketed

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Some dwarf stars are small, dim stars that can be orbited by other dwarf stars or planets.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Ellison revealed a logo menu that had Skydance front and center and large, orbited by tiny icons for brands like Warners and Paramount (along with CBS, HBO Max, DC, CNN and, perhaps just to balance out the graphic, Nickelodeon).

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of orbited

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In the first weekend in July, Mahomes jetted to the East Coast for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding in New York City.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of jetted

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Those yellow jackets flitted around the room like bees before the event, mingling with fundraiser attendees and big-name actors, explaining what, exactly, City Year does.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
The ends flitted out and folded centimeters above her brows, blending between the relaxed waves that moved over her shoulders.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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