as in kayak
a long narrow boat that is pointed at both ends and that is moved by a paddle with one blade
They took their canoe out on the river.
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Recent Examples of canoe
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
For decades, girls have flocked to Camp Mystic to spend their summer days canoeing and fishing the Guadalupe River before retreating to bunk beds in rustic cabins just steps from the glimmering water.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The best vantage point from which to marvel at the landscape is in a canoe or kayak during floating season, which runs from March through June (depending on rainfall).
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Au Sable River Canoe Marathon starts at 9 p.m. on July 26, with paddlers canoeing overnight and into the next day, ending July 27, 2025.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
For decades, girls have flocked to Camp Mystic to spend their summer days canoeing and fishing the Guadalupe River before retreating to bunk beds in rustic cabins just steps from the glimmering water.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
Verb
Footage from both news outlets showed the couple in canoes at Willow Beach as a scuba diver searched the waters around them.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The best vantage point from which to marvel at the landscape is in a canoe or kayak during floating season, which runs from March through June (depending on rainfall).
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canoe
Noun
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Pull your boat or kayak directly up to the property before enjoying fresh, Italian seafood-forward dishes.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The three occupants were rescued by kayak from the home's backyard due to the area's marshy terrain, Colleton County Fire-Rescue told ABC News.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Report her findings to someone in a uniform, a process that took at least an hour including paddling back across the pond and returning to her car.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bush also hopes to partner with someone in the community to continue Rutabaga's paddling school.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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While gently gliding down a clear Jamaican river, surrounded by dense green jungle, the sound of water trickling along the raft and birds in the distance gives the video an idyllic feel at first glance.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This in turn connected Burke to the movie business as the city’s tax breaks meant a raft of horror movies were shooting there at the time.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For centuries, Vikings navigated these waters by sail and oar; today, ferries and charter boats offer comfortable, scenic access to the islands.—
Caroline Van Hemert,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mute swans do put on bursts of speed by oaring with their huge webbed feet.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
19 Oct. 2016
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The Dash was a privateer schooner that vanished in 1815 and soon entered local legend as a ghost ship.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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Researchers discovered a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan 140 years ago, ending decades of searches for the elusive ghost ship.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moss poles: For climbers such as monstera, pothos, or some types of philodendrons, use a moss pole to hold up the plant.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
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There are both bush and pole lima bean varieties, the latter growing up to ten feet tall or taller.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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Amidst these displays is also, inexplicably, a poster of her and John on a yacht and at a Utah Jazz game (which Bronwyn points out isn’t courtside).—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ximena is Alia’s first new yacht of 2025, but more fleet members are on the horizon.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If planting in rows for cuttings, space rows 12 inches apart.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Early risers might have seen crews of young people rowing boats and beating drums on Vasona Lake in Los Gatos, where one of the few South Bay dragon boat teams was practicing for an upcoming international race.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canoe. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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