Aerial
Aerial adjective - Existing or living or growing or operating in the air.
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Synonyms for Aerial
Hovering and aerial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hovering" instead an adjective "Aerial".
Nearby Word: aerially
Mutual synonyms
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- Splash Damage Abuse: low-hovering helicopters are vulnerable to explosion damage, and killing unwary helis with aerial bombs and artillery shells happens occasionally.
Source: Video Game / Wargame: Red Dragon -
Combining Mecha: The aliens have wedge-shaped hovering gunships which can link up to form roughly saucer-shaped aerial battle platforms.
Source: Film / Battle: Los Angeles -
For instance, one scene shows a dancer performing in front of aerial Stock Footage of clouds, while another has the band hovering over Piccadilly Circus.
Source: Chroma Key
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Hovering and Aerial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aerial/hovering
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