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Recent Examples of high-flying
Redmen star senior Tyler Bourgea made a few plays to challenge Matt Wright (13 saves) in net, but Canton effectively shut down the prolific attack by taking it out of its high-flying game.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
His daughter, Lauren Larsen, was a Santa Clara Police officer tasked with being the security escort the Blue Angels flight team after their high-flying performance in the opening ceremonies of Super Bowl 50.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Dow has pushed higher as the rally has broadened out, with investors scooping up more than just high-flying tech stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Even the high-flying Colorado Avalanche, who were once poised to threaten the NHL record for points in a season, have stumbled into the break, going 4-5-1 in their last 10.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
But silver is now an even hotter trade than Nvidia, the high-flying artificial intelligence beneficiary that has enchanted Wall Street since late 2022.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Scally had already struggled after dealing inadequately with a cross, which let the high-flying visitors score their first.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The high-flying, 6-foot-8 Watson has been a two-way threat and shot-blocking/rim-protecting specialist from Day 1 as a Nugget.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
In one video released online, a single high-flying Mavic drone is equipped with a thermal camera.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
His daughter, Lauren Larsen, was a Santa Clara Police officer tasked with being the security escort the Blue Angels flight team after their high-flying performance in the opening ceremonies of Super Bowl 50.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Dow has pushed higher as the rally has broadened out, with investors scooping up more than just high-flying tech stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Even the high-flying Colorado Avalanche, who were once poised to threaten the NHL record for points in a season, have stumbled into the break, going 4-5-1 in their last 10.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
But silver is now an even hotter trade than Nvidia, the high-flying artificial intelligence beneficiary that has enchanted Wall Street since late 2022.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Scally had already struggled after dealing inadequately with a cross, which let the high-flying visitors score their first.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The high-flying, 6-foot-8 Watson has been a two-way threat and shot-blocking/rim-protecting specialist from Day 1 as a Nugget.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
In one video released online, a single high-flying Mavic drone is equipped with a thermal camera.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-flying
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While the Patriots offense has been opportunistic in the playoffs, the defense has been dominant.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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There were opportunistic criminals.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, an unstable government could become more rather than less aggressive, not least to keep younger hard-liners from rebelling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Wiener helped push two new California laws last year — the No Secret Police Act and the No Vigilantes Act — in the wake of intense and aggressive immigration enforcement by masked ICE and other federal agents in California and around the country.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The team aimed to recreate this kind of dynamic control in a soft, synthetic material using digital design rather than complex biological systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The dynamic looks slightly different for photographer Swapnil Junjare.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the early years of fantasy football, the most enterprising commissioners would produce write-ups, type them up and mail them out.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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These were private bankers who wanted to bring their talents and their client relationships somewhere more enterprising.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Today brings preliminary matches for women’s ice hockey, qualification runs for men’s big-air snowboarding, and, of course, more curling, which is the only sport industrious enough to have events every day through the Olympics.—
The Editors,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Add Giannis Antetokounmpo, and then having a group of hard-working, persistent, industrious players that succeed in the shadows is fine.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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France has taken an assertive approach toward regulating major tech platforms, including investigations in compliance with EU digital rules.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Stock investors have welcomed the prospect of higher spending, tax relief and a more assertive economic agenda.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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You’re not really allowed to be ambitious.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Stolz is halfway through his ambitious four-event program in Milan with two gold medals already.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The cases placed a spotlight on homeschooling, but some advocates said that homeschool parents are largely highly diligent about educating their children and should not be penalized for the other cases.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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The diligent work of our law enforcement partners time and again uncovers those attempting to hide behind a computer screen.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-flying. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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