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
The entrance of the famed Inn at Spanish Bay, in Northern California’s Pebble Beach, had been festooned with some of the world’s most exotic automobiles—swooned over by camera-toting adorers—just a few days prior during Monterey Car Week. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 Trump has threatened to also double tariffs on automobiles and auto parts from Canada from 25% to 50%. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Everything is getting more expensive, and that includes automobiles. Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 His early-season performances helped secure some dubs for those managers who saw the available opportunity in Tampa and who know that Ohio State mints exceptional wide receivers as Mercedes churns out exceptional automobiles. Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The widespread rollout of automobiles around the turn of the 20th century made that option more readily available. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026 Architecture, automobiles, and commercial environments make claims on people who have no part in choosing them. Debbie Millman, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 When automobiles first came about, the island’s carriage drivers successfully resisted them. Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 However, his adaptation of this industrial technique to the manufacture of automobiles was world-changing. Ted Leonsis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 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
  • As more cars wrecked behind the incident, NASCAR was forced to throw the caution flag — freezing the field with Preece in front.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • So far, the brand has sold 29,613 units in its home country, with most of its cars sold under the Formula Leopard, Denza, and BYD emblems.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Reuse drives the design That reusable architecture could be just as important as the rocket’s lower unit cost.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The science behind rare disease drug development is changing fast, and with it, so is the financial engine that drives it all.
    Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Videos show crowds trying to flee a surging wall of mud, rows of buses and trucks swept aside like toys, and bridges cracked apart and swept away.
    Josh Feldman, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Transportation officials say $2 billion in federal funding is needed to deploy 1,700 extra buses and to create high-speed traffic lanes during the 2028 Summer Games.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 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 quirky robot is a notable departure from the more unsettling machines that typically make headlines today.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The pace of improvement in AI models has led many observers to predict that human intelligence may soon be overtaken by the cognitive capacity of machines.
    George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Automobiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobiles. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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