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
Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Also, cell phone chargers for automobiles can be helpful after the storm.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
But new automobile sales took four years to regain their pre-recession level even with interest rates of approximately nil.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, Kelley himself sits on the state's Motor Vehicle Advisory Board with Morales, which advises the secretary of state on matters related to the regulation of automobile dealers in Indiana.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The group allegedly used profits from the marijuana sales, soaring in the millions, to purchase luxury homes, automobiles, jewelry and other items in Massachusetts.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Also, cell phone chargers for automobiles can be helpful after the storm.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
But new automobile sales took four years to regain their pre-recession level even with interest rates of approximately nil.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, Kelley himself sits on the state's Motor Vehicle Advisory Board with Morales, which advises the secretary of state on matters related to the regulation of automobile dealers in Indiana.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
Noun
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The worker then pointed across the lot to Norman — who was washing someone’s car, tending to his summer job, minding his business.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Late this spring, I was led into a car in Kyiv, blindfolded, and driven to a secret factory in western Ukraine.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Gomber got the dangerous De La Cruz to ground into a fielder’s choice, but Austin Hayes drove an RBI single up the middle to score Friedl, tying the game 2-2.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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At its core, greed drives their pursuit of wealth and power.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The next morning, more than 100 of us gathered in a Jerusalem park, waiting for buses to take us across the Jordanian border.—
Debbie Koristz,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Yet, Yandy Diaz and the Rays’ offense have been motoring along at a rapid clip during a 22-9 run that has improved their overall mark from 21-26 to 43-35 and within 2.5 games of the Yankees in the American League East.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But while motoring out in the dark that morning, Pebley, 42, noticed that the throttle on his surface drive motor had started to stick.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Then Google would know her, the machine would let her.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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This illustrative image from October 5, 2021, shows a magnetic resonance imaging machine at Neurospin in Gif-sur-Yvette, southwest of Paris.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Leveraging Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift to deliver a cloud environment presents a platform and tooling familiar to IT administrators who are not otherwise familiar with Power.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Duran and Valera lived in a Miami bayfront condo and tooled around in a Maserati.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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