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Recent Examples of boated
Over two partial days and one full day of fishing – roughly 15 hours total – the three of us boated 53 catfish up to 25 pounds.
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
Our entire party boated across its clear, cool waters to an isolated beach for a picnic and a swim.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
Our entire party boated across its clear, cool waters to an isolated beach for a picnic and a swim.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boated
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Yesterday’s trial marked the sixth time the submarine sailed out for acceptance testing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the most striking moments in the film is that of the cars of the Disneyland Railroad being ferried on trucks past downtown’s City Hall, a reminder that Disneyland, no matter its influences, its stewards or its changes, is a Southern California original.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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In late December, Tesla CEO Elon Musk bragged one of his company’s Robotaxis ferried him around Austin with no safety monitor in the front seat and performed perfectly.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Boated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boated. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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