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
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 June 2025
Part of that agreement was to ease export restrictions on rare-earth minerals and metals that are critical for everyday products such as batteries and automobile production.
—Mike Calia, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Transportation costs, which include automobile maintenance, vehicle parts and car insurance, were up 2.5%.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Vintage automobiles led a procession across the Missouri River into Kansas City.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
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Noun
By Thursday evening, players and coaches found their way to planes, trains and automobiles on the high tail toward summer break.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 June 2025
Part of that agreement was to ease export restrictions on rare-earth minerals and metals that are critical for everyday products such as batteries and automobile production.
—Mike Calia, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Transportation costs, which include automobile maintenance, vehicle parts and car insurance, were up 2.5%.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Vintage automobiles led a procession across the Missouri River into Kansas City.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
Noun
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That iPad captured the love and ‘new car smell’ of the Apple Silicon M4 away from the Mac family.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Should a person rent a car, transponders are movable from one vehicle to another.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
Verb
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The narrative twist: the story is driven not by the characters themselves but by eight distinct emotions in their minds — comedic, romantic, bizarre, and rational.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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Alvarez has been pleased with his pitch recognition, which has helped drive his walk rate and on-base percentage to career bests.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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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,
17 June 2025
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Seeing those posters all over the country now and on the sides of busses and stuff is crazy!—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The Red Sox and Mariners motored through Thursday’s rubber match in Seattle.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 June 2025
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Those motoring to work in a Rolls-Royce aren’t being left out, either.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At Wawona Hotel, mold and mushrooms were discovered growing in the ice machine in the employee break room, forcing the facility to be closed from April 2024 through the end of the year.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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As mechanized as a race — or a movie — can feel, success or failure hinge on the human element, the hero battling the gremlins in the machine.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Verb
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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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Staying at the legendary Malaysia Hotel (where Tony Wheeler wrote the first Lonely Planet guidebook), tooling around town in tuk-tuks, sipping tom yum gai at a street stall, and making the obligatory pilgrimage to the Grand Palace to view the Emerald Buddha.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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