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Definition of automobilenext

automobile

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verb

as in to drive
to travel by a motorized vehicle would rather automobile across the country than fly over it at 35,000 feet

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of automobile
Noun
China also exports more knowledge-intensive goods, such as electronics and automobiles, and fewer labor-intensive goods, like furniture and toys. Joe Ngai, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026 With practical, electric, and stylish options to choose from, this year promises to be a bumper one for the automobile industry. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026 More recently, Pin Ni, an automobile executive identified in corporate documents as a member of the CCP, donated $3,000 to Khanna in March of 2025. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026 But launching it in its app first empowers the most customers, said Mike Aragon, president of Ford’s Integrated Services software business, harkening to Ford’s history with the Model T that first made the automobile accessible to the masses. Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for automobile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
Noun
  • Many Chinese companies, such as electric car makers, have accelerated global expansion plans as domestic growth has slowed.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Just a few days earlier, as part of a large-scale ICE operation in Minneapolis, an agent had fatally shot Renee Good, a thirty‑seven‑year‑old American citizen, in her car.
    Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The driver then drove into the city of Wheat Ridge and allegedly crashed into a Honda Pilot near Pierce Street and West 32nd Avenue several minutes later before continuing on.
    Austen Erblat, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Commissioned by a non-profit called Clean Cities (and delivered by market research company, OpinionWay), the survey sought to understand how urbanites feel about public transport – metro, tram, train, buses and robotaxis – in locations like London, Berlin, Warsaw and Rome.
    Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • During the storm, WJZ saw several buses stuck in the ice at Caroline and Fleet Streets that had to be towed using specialized equipment.
    Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Still Talking, her final book, will star the same wonderful characters motoring through their days on tides of chat.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Wall Street motored higher through a remarkably calm summer thanks to euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology and strong profit reports from companies.
    Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This launch represents a significant step toward turning robots into universal, upgradable machines capable of performing diverse tasks in homes and workplaces.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The firm’s iconic yellow machines are deployed across several industries and regions, so its sales can signal either strong global industrial activity or slowing economic growth.
    Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Re-tooled with new signings, the defensive inadequacies and erratic finishing that had held the club back during his first campaign were eradicated.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Spending a few minutes tooling around on ChatGPT-3’s website, and if not an oracle in silicon, the program is unequivocally able to produce writing at about the level of a B-freshman composition paper.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026

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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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