high-flying
adjective
high-fly·ing
ˈhī-ˈflī-iŋ 
1
: marked by extravagance, pretension, or excessive ambition
2
: rising to considerable height
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The Seahawks, however, have the defense to slow down the high-flying Niners, with the most pressures in the NFL and a top-three run defense.
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Investors have largely shied away from that corner of the market, flocking instead toward high-flying tech and communication services plays.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
The gameplay diverges from the high-flying acrobatics of its predecessors and instead focuses on a ground game that’s reminiscent of a tank.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
And yes, that’s pretty darn far into the alphabet, a testament to how much financial infrastructure now exists for high-flying unicorns to stay private (and, frankly, calling Databricks a unicorn seems exceedingly quaint).
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The World Tag Team Championships will also be on the line as AJ Styles and Dragon Lee defend against the high-flying team of NXT’s Je’Von Evans and TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
See this high-flying spectacle performed by the world's most elite cirque performers.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
Versus the high-flying Avalanche, Hartman made a highlight-reel set up play on Minnesota’s second goal, sending a wraparound pass to the slot in front of the Colorado net, where Kaprizov slammed it home.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
And for some high-flying fun, get in line for the kid-friendly rollercoaster, Rhonda’s TrollsFest Express.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Investors have largely shied away from that corner of the market, flocking instead toward high-flying tech and communication services plays.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
The gameplay diverges from the high-flying acrobatics of its predecessors and instead focuses on a ground game that’s reminiscent of a tank.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
And yes, that’s pretty darn far into the alphabet, a testament to how much financial infrastructure now exists for high-flying unicorns to stay private (and, frankly, calling Databricks a unicorn seems exceedingly quaint).
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The World Tag Team Championships will also be on the line as AJ Styles and Dragon Lee defend against the high-flying team of NXT’s Je’Von Evans and TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
See this high-flying spectacle performed by the world's most elite cirque performers.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
Versus the high-flying Avalanche, Hartman made a highlight-reel set up play on Minnesota’s second goal, sending a wraparound pass to the slot in front of the Colorado net, where Kaprizov slammed it home.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
And for some high-flying fun, get in line for the kid-friendly rollercoaster, Rhonda’s TrollsFest Express.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
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“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-flying. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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