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
Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
The administration isn’t driving around in fancy cars — Neville doesn’t even own an automobile and Den Herder shares one with her husband.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Amodei added existing regulations for aircraft, automobiles and drugs should serve as models for regulating AI.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The kid can wheel an automobile, and will undoubtedly be in NASCAR sooner rather than later.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
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Noun
But its most famous feature is the separate automobile pavilion, added in 1974 by David Haid, a student of Speyer’s.
—Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
The administration isn’t driving around in fancy cars — Neville doesn’t even own an automobile and Den Herder shares one with her husband.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Amodei added existing regulations for aircraft, automobiles and drugs should serve as models for regulating AI.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The kid can wheel an automobile, and will undoubtedly be in NASCAR sooner rather than later.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
Noun
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Probst, an engineer by trade and his own admission, was almost exclusively asked about his role in developing the Next Gen car — the stock car used by the NASCAR Cup Series — and why NASCAR decided to develop and institute it.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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One agent related an anecdote of an ICE agent’s evading a tailing car by using his military ID to enter a military base.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In other words, the current combination of US political tensions and global conflicts are driving more US nationals to seek new options overseas.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Naturally, Ohtani also singled, doubled, walked and drove in two runs in that game.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Noun
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New York officials warned that today's match is sold out — and so were the $20 shuttle buses.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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Argentina’s bus was seen pulling into the lot just under two hours before kickoff.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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That company could motor to file and try to leapfrog Anthropic this summer.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Between the Orion spacecraft seamlessly motoring onward on the left of this image and two boosters mirroring one another on the right, this booster separation is picture perfect.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Georgia had its pitching machine up higher than usual during its practice Thursday at Charles Schwab Field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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With the West largely closed, and with machines outstripping bodies, how could American men prove their manhood?—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Once, before kids, my husband and I ponied up for a convertible that was perfect for tooling around sunny Naples.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Dec. 2025
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Kids not even old enough to drive a car are tooling through town on E-Bikes capable of speeds up to 40 mph, some not bothering to wear helmets or follow the rules of the road.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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