Synonyms for airlift
ˈɛərˌlɪftair·lift

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1. airlift, liftverb

   transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)

   Synonyms:
   rise, cosmetic surgery, nip and tuck, heave, face lifting, lift, ski lift, facelift, elevation, rhytidectomy, ski tow, raising, face lift, elevator, rhytidoplasty, aerodynamic lift, raise

2. airlift, liftverb

   fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means

   "Food is airlifted into Bosnia"

   Synonyms:
   hook, rise, nobble, wind, cabbage, vacate, hoist, annul, elevate, uprise, lift, go up, pinch, plagiarize, arise, abstract, rescind, come up, bring up, plagiarise, pilfer, filch, purloin, snarf, overturn, repeal, raise, sneak, get up, move up, swipe, reverse, revoke, rear, face-lift, rustle, countermand

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1. List of paraphrases for "airlift":

   air, airline, aviation

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1. John Sifton:

   The airlift was happening sooner than anybody anticipated, while many people predicted the collapse, imminent collapse, I think the speed took almost everybody, perhaps even the Taliban, by surprise.

2. Joshua Bhatt:

   We radioed for medical advice. They asked us to inject 100 mg of hydrocortisone, since we were at the coast we requested a chopper for an airlift as it was better to take her off. As seafarers, we cannot do much for emergencies.

3. Andrew Bates:

   We appreciate this expression of bipartisan support for our evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, which is now one of the most large-scale and effective airlift operations in history and has gotten over 75,000 people out of the country, the American people know well that the federal government is responsible for many priorities at once. And The American people never expect The American people leaders to ignore crucial issues like, in this case, creating jobs, rebuilding our infrastructure and bringing down prices -- including the cost of prescription drugs.

4. The Pentagon:

   Once we get more airlift out of Kabul, we're going to put as many people on those planes as we can. There will be a mix, not just American citizens but perhaps some Afghan SIV applicants as well.

5. Francisco Palmieri:

   We have not told them not to do their airlift.