automobiling

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

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  • Bruce Owens, 49, of Paragould, who was driving the Hyundai, and a minor who was riding in the Jeep and not identified in the report were injured, the report says.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • After the video spread on social media, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a post on X that the arrest came as US Border Patrol was driving around conducting immigration enforcement.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • The de facto captain oriented himself by motoring northwest along the coast towards Havana.
    Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The suspect fled the scene, motoring his boat toward the Intracoastal Waterway.
    Chris Arnold, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Automobiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobiling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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