variants
or highflyer
as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career
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Recent Examples of highflier
While the market swoon eliminated scores of internet highflyers, Cisco survived the upheaval.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The fish were seized along with the fishing gear and highflyers, which are used to mark the beginning and end of long fishing lines.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
Sam Bankman-Fried is the latest highflier to learn that lesson.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022
Peloton had been a highflier during the pandemic, when lockdowns sent customers scrambling to buy its stationary bikes and attend classes.
—Maria Halkias and Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The fish were seized along with the fishing gear and highflyers, which are used to mark the beginning and end of long fishing lines.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
Sam Bankman-Fried is the latest highflier to learn that lesson.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022
Peloton had been a highflier during the pandemic, when lockdowns sent customers scrambling to buy its stationary bikes and attend classes.
—Maria Halkias and Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highflier
powerhouse
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Backed by a raucous sellout crowd hungry for Orange County’s first playoff hockey since 2018, the Ducks overcame their season-long defensive shortcomings by outscoring the powerhouse Oilers even after Connor McDavid recorded his first points of the series.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bailey was a blue-chip recruit at Mater Dei, the Southern California prep powerhouse.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Highflier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highflier. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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