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Recent Examples of airboat
Riding in an airboat off Highway 10, Brittle proceeded despite police warnings.
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Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In the bubble of white gauze that enclosed the airboat, all that was visible of the vast river were a few feet of scrolling gray water at the tip of the bow.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
In one picture, Kelce’s seen decked out in fur, looking like a dapper trapper extraordinaire, riding an airboat.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The shoot took 12 hours in total, which included trudging through swamps and riding airboats as pictured throughout the cover story.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In the bubble of white gauze that enclosed the airboat, all that was visible of the vast river were a few feet of scrolling gray water at the tip of the bow.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
In one picture, Kelce’s seen decked out in fur, looking like a dapper trapper extraordinaire, riding an airboat.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The shoot took 12 hours in total, which included trudging through swamps and riding airboats as pictured throughout the cover story.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airboat
Noun
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But a full-on assault would involve other vessels, including Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale both can launch hovercraft for amphibious operations.—
Amir Daftari
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 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 Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Airboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airboat. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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