automobiles 1 of 2

plural of automobile

automobiles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of automobile
as in drives
to travel by a motorized vehicle would rather automobile across the country than fly over it at 35,000 feet

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Recent Examples of automobiles
Noun
However, his adaptation of this industrial technique to the manufacture of automobiles was world-changing. Ted Leonsis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 But as automobiles came to dominate cities, lawmakers worked toward a special type of homicide just for drivers. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The United States already has tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Karina has been the face of campaigns for luxury beauty, tourism, alcohol, footwear, food and beverages, coffeehouses, professional sports, sportswear, jewelry, technology, automobiles, eyeglasses, sunglasses, dolls and more. Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Instead of deciding how to divide time between tutoring and food delivery—or resources between computers and automobiles—a nation must decide how to allocate its limited resources between consumer goods and capital goods. Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 The bag folds up slim, and the exterior fabric is tough enough to withstand the wear and tear of planes, trains, and automobiles. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 This pillow is designed for gaming chairs, office chairs and automobiles. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Kumamoto and other parts of the Kyushu region have increasingly become key production sites for automobiles and semiconductors, raising concerns over a possible hit to the economy. USA Today, 30 July 2026
Verb
These go-tos make trains, planes, and automobiles far less stressful. Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobiles
Noun
  • At home, Indian authorities moved aggressively, seizing his properties and luxury assets, from high-end cars to jewelry and artworks.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The attack reduced the house to rubble and wrecked outbuildings and cars.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Under the proposal, a commuter who drives on I-90 from Barrington to work downtown and back 50 weeks a year would be charged $950 in 2027, up from $600 this year.
    Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That Treasury bond specifically drives the direction of consumer lending rates, such as for mortgages, credit cards and personal loans.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • More than 4,000 of the electric buses are now operating across the country.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Guests then piled onto Routemaster buses to head to the party at the gymnasium, where two of the couple’s friends DJed and a soul band played.
    Jessica Salter, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even most CEOs don’t have a full picture of which AI tools their teams are using.
    Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Liccardo asked Atkins whether the SEC has opened an investigation into the trades, and what tools the SEC has to investigate them.
    Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The case was first launched in April 2009, when Smith and a companion were hunting on snow machines and the elderly man’s machine broke through the ice covering the Ungalikthluk River, not far from Togiak, and sank.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Once machines can perform routine intellectual labor, entire classes of office work could face the same pressure that mechanization brought to manual trades.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Automobiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobiles. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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