helicoptered
- past participle of helicopter.
- past tense form of helicopter.
Example Sentences
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Mass opposition and a coup briefly deposed him, but after three days under guard on a military island, he helicoptered back to Caracas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Instead, they recommended that Nusslock be helicoptered to UC San Francisco for an abortion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
On the couple’s 10-year anniversary, they helicoptered to the emperor penguin colony on Snow Hill Island, then to a tubular iceberg where the client finally proposed.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2023
The British-Thai driver was helicoptered to Coventry hospital but released later on Sunday evening.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2022
On Thursday, May 16, we were helicoptered from Pheriche to the village of Syangboche, just above Namche Bazaar.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
