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automobile

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verb

as in to drive
to travel by a motorized vehicle would rather automobile across the country than fly over it at 35,000 feet

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Recent Examples of automobile
Noun
Known for its rugged and durable products, Wrangler no doubt makes sturdy suitcases that can handle trains, planes, and automobiles. Lauren Bonney, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024 And the weather Wintry weather is always a wild card for Thanksgiving and Christmas travel by plane and automobile. David Koenig, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024 Applications Of Petroleum Petroleum fuels the engines of our civilization, from the hum of automobiles to the roar of jetliners soaring across the skies. Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Eight train cars were derailed containing shipments of new automobiles, with some of the train cars striking the viaduct's support columns, the news release said. Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for automobile 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
Noun
  • The damage will be felt for years to come both within China and in countries that relied on strong Chinese demand to export their cars, commodities, and services.
    Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
  • By the end of my visit, locals were welcoming me into their artist studios, buying me ice cream at Growler’s (a must-stop shop), and stopping their cars to offer me a ride in the rain.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Slice has released exclusive apps that accommodate popular contactless payment solutions and enable convenient QR technology to drive self-service experiences among other improvements.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Brian Donnelly drove from Hollywood to witness the ceremony.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Make your own itinerary by choosing a couple stops, or book seats on a bus with the Uncorked Touring Company.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The ticket includes a bus tour behind the scenes at NASA, including the enormous Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Complex 39’s Pad A and Pad B. Stops and schedules may be altered by spaceflight operations.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The excavator motored toward a growing pile—the wall-to-be, which followed a plan laid out in software—and an algorithm predicted how the new stone would settle onto the others.
    James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Vonk’s lawsuit accused the Neptune Society of Northern California of negligence, for the Naiad allegedly motoring at an unsafe speed and failing to keep clear of the breakwater, while no proper lookout was maintained.
    Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The machine under their care, housed in a room longer than a football field, had just achieved the official title of most powerful supercomputer in the world.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to material developments, Cotton Incorporated creates fabric designs and samples on knitting and weaving machines at its North Carolina headquarters.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The fascia plate of the Gold Leaf Air Motion tweeter used in the speakers is tooled from a single piece of aerospace-grade aluminum.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The likely play is for the Oilers to tool the defence with what is currently on the roster, with an eye to a bold move around the trade deadline.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024

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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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