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Recent Examples of hovercraft
The San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale both can launch hovercraft for amphibious operations.
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Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Topping that list in the current catalog is a $75,000 golf cart hovercraft for skimming over fairways, bunkers and water hazards alike.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Other modes of delivery have included sled dogs, mules, reindeer and hovercraft, but the agency’s most transformative upgrade occurred in 1918 with the development of airmail at a time when airports were still a budding concept.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
This kart racing game took some big swings, with the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or airplane, a story mode, and some fantastic multiplayer modes.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Topping that list in the current catalog is a $75,000 golf cart hovercraft for skimming over fairways, bunkers and water hazards alike.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Other modes of delivery have included sled dogs, mules, reindeer and hovercraft, but the agency’s most transformative upgrade occurred in 1918 with the development of airmail at a time when airports were still a budding concept.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
This kart racing game took some big swings, with the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or airplane, a story mode, and some fantastic multiplayer modes.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovercraft
Noun
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About that time, another airboat came roaring through our decoys, intent on catching the bad guys.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
18 Dec. 2025
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An airboat was also requested from the Manistee County Sheriff's Office.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This popular Spanish-inspired dish was served in cockleshells so reminiscent the Galicia region of Spain’s cathedral city of Santiago de Compostela.—
Jane Napier Neely,
La Cañada Valley Sun,
24 Apr. 2017
Noun
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One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Further harbor testing will be followed by sea trials, ahead of the ferry’s eventual delivery to South America.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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The ferry is also used as a cargo ship, per the BBC.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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SailGP features identical hydrofoil catamaran boats that can go more than 60 miles per hour.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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The hydrofoil tested in the study carried two rows of these coils, each powered by small electrical motors called actuators.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, two workboats were visible, moored alongside the aircraft carrier's bow, suggesting both sides of the bow may have been painted with the hull number.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Italian yard, known for building high-performance steel and aluminium workboats, established Forte Yachts to produce stylish pleasure crafts.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Hovercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovercraft. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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