as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
browsed online for used automobiles for sale
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Recent Examples of automobile
Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
Many car brands were named after the inventor of their all-new automobile, but not Hudson.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
Ontario is Canada's manufacturing and automobile hub.
—Rob Gillies The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump's new tariffs could significantly raise costs for products ranging from automobiles to fresh produce, which flow across North American borders daily.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Auto manufacturers ship tens of billions of dollars worth of finished automobiles, engines, transmissions and other components each week across the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
Many car brands were named after the inventor of their all-new automobile, but not Hudson.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
Ontario is Canada's manufacturing and automobile hub.
—Rob Gillies The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump's new tariffs could significantly raise costs for products ranging from automobiles to fresh produce, which flow across North American borders daily.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
Noun
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Under the deal, Israel is supposed to allow the cars to cross through uninspected, and there did not appear to be troops in the vicinity of the road.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Officers in one of the cars opened up the moonroof and shot it with an electromagnetic gun, disabling it.—
Alex Isenstadt,
Axios,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In a nine-year major league career with Boston and Chicago, Moncada hit 93 home runs, drove in 339 runs, and slashed .254/.331/.424.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Welter got the scoring started with a three-run triple in the second inning and a home run in the fourth inning that drove in two more runs.—
Todd Abeln,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Principals, bus drivers, food service workers and any other school staff are also eligible.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2025
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When transporting plants home, the car, bus or train should be warm before putting the plants in it, especially if outdoor temperatures are below freezing.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If a whale appears closer than that, the boats are advised to slowly motor away from the animal.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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There, cars took turns motoring them a few miles to the Nyack Lodge.—
Robert Klara,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The woman banned from the store was caught on a Walmart camera using an old watch barcode battery to scan all her items for $1 while using the self-checkout machine, the police officer wrote in the affidavit.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Caitlin Clark marketing machine has expanded into enemy territory.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Among the primary focuses of utilizing VR technology in the build process includes ensuring correct part ordering and tooling and enhancing safety and ergonomics, Sikorski said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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While in his mid-twenties, Olea would tool around the Key — or take a jaunt to Coconut Grove — with a carload of teenage girls.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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