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
Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Companies around the world ultimately achieved massive gains from automobiles, not just German ones (although German auto industry is, of course, very successful).
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
Walt Grace Vintage, also in Wynwood, combines classic guitars with automobiles.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump has already imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, copper, and automobiles.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Chinese companies have leapfrogged to become worthy competitors in a slew of advanced manufacturing sectors, from machinery and equipment to electronics to automobiles, and China's homegrown competitors are now beginning to eat the lunch of German manufacturers.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Companies around the world ultimately achieved massive gains from automobiles, not just German ones (although German auto industry is, of course, very successful).
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
Walt Grace Vintage, also in Wynwood, combines classic guitars with automobiles.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump has already imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, copper, and automobiles.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
Noun
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The family stayed several hours until the woman's husband could get a car close enough to pick up them up.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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At least two Jewish worshippers were killed and several others injured in a car ramming and stabbing attack outside a synagogue in the English city of Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sylvia said fire crews had to access the scene by driving in the wrong direction from 59th Street.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bouchard is one of the NHL’s most polarizing defensemen, but there’s no denying his elite play-driving numbers on the top pair — even in non-Connor McDavid and non-Leon Draisaitl minutes.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Naoshima, one of Japan’s art islands and a cultural destination in its own right, also has several nice places to cool off; try Gotanji Bathing Beach, which is on the island’s shuttle-bus route.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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Late public school buses and needing to take care of an occasionally sick child, along with at capacity or costly child care centers, contributed to her precarious employment.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The de facto captain oriented himself by motoring northwest along the coast towards Havana.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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The suspect fled the scene, motoring his boat toward the Intracoastal Waterway.—
Chris Arnold,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Until recently, Academy, a public school that enrolls more than three hundred elementary-age students, had a single dishwashing machine that could handle one large sheet pan at a time.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Breville, De’Longhi, Gaggia, and Nespresso are just a few of the major espresso machine brands that are already deeply discounted by as much as 40% off.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guests at the 130-year-old Jefferson Hotel can borrow an upright Dutch-style bike to tool around the city, and those wanting to tackle mountain-biking trails can rent wheels (including e-bikes) from Riverside Cycling.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many employees may not be aware of the dangers associated with feeding GenAI tools sensitive data.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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