as in yachts
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 hydroplanes
When a vehicle hydroplanes, its movement is no longer controlled by the friction of tires and the road or steering wheel movement.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydroplanes
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What followed included jury resignations, protests, Pussy Riot, paparazzi, and enough mega-yachts to redefine the Venice skyline.—
Erica Firpo,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Remembering Ted Turner, an American original Ted Turner, the brash, visionary entrepreneur who founded CNN, transformed cable television, raced yachts in the America's Cup, and became one of America's leading conservationists, died May 6 at 87.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The Kayak Point name derives from a small area being carved out to launch a potential access point on Salt Creek for kayaks and canoes.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Adapted from Native American dugout vessels, log canoes were made to suit fishermen who relied on speed to receive the best pay for their catches.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The air crew is seen ejecting from the crafts and parachuting to the ground.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Silver Lake artist Julie Burton hand-crafts elegant glass jewelry, ceramics and home decor sold in independent boutiques and museum gift shops across the country.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The new Sharjah-Oman overland route will mainly handle consumer goods, however, not oil and gas, which require larger vessels.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Saronic recently partnered with Nvidia in an extended R&D capacity to apply its AI chips and computing platform to speed up, automate and streamline the way vessels are designed and operated.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The United States charged Castro with conspiring to kill Americans in an attack against civilian pilots who were trying to rescue people fleeing Cuba on rafts, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced at a Wednesday news conference.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The organization had become well known across South Florida for flying missions over the Florida Straits searching for Cubans attempting to flee the island on makeshift rafts and boats.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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“Hydroplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydroplanes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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