as in yacht
a boat that is designed to skim over the surface of water at very high speeds
The lake hosts a race featuring hydroplanes every year.
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Recent Examples of hydroplane
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.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
Within seconds, her car started to hydroplane, sending her and her 7-year-old son Michael, who was in the backseat, across the center line into oncoming traffic.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
Within seconds, her car started to hydroplane, sending her and her 7-year-old son Michael, who was in the backseat, across the center line into oncoming traffic.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydroplane
Noun
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Their $500 million mega yacht, Koru, was anchored nearby, but the couple reportedly spent most of their time on land.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Coral Gables man operating the boat that ran over and killed a 15-year-old girl wakeboarding behind a yacht in Biscayne Bay pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless-boating charges Monday in a Miami-Dade County court.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Over the coming years, a team of 57 scientists and local guides explored all the major rivers and tributaries of the Okavango Delta, traversing this vast landscape in dugout canoes, on motorbikes, on foot, and in armored vehicles.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Using tools only of stone, bone, and shell, Islanders made wooden spears and clubs, and canoes built from planks stitched together with plant fibers and fitted with outriggers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Upside-down jellyfish pulse beneath my kayak, and mangrove roots stitch land together, holding the island in place.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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While officers prepared a kayak for a rescue, the bystanders were able to get a rope to the man who then used it to pull himself all the way out of the water.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Each bungalow is outfitted with two cruiser bikes that are perfect for getting around on property.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Gray transported Stella’s cruiser and the parts to Town Plot Auto Body, located at 332 Fairfield Ave.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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When the schooner was just off the coast of El Salvador, a tramp steamer spotted them and finally supplied fresh water.—
Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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Ella is shocked to suddenly find Nick (Brown), a sailor and local Newport historian, aboard her schooner and accuses him of being a stowaway.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Many gathered near the harbor to watch the vessel depart.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to Sapire, achieving the final vessel design took years of development and required a complex triple-injection manufacturing process.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Google has now taken action against a raft of malicious apps exploiting its ecosystem and cloud services to attack phones.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shares of Palantir Technologies and Ralph Lauren could see a bounce next week as another raft of companies get set to report earnings.—
Davis Giangiulio,Christopher Hayes,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Hydroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydroplane. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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