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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In the ’80s, the Newport to Ensenada was touted as the world’s largest international race, with more than 600 yachts entering annually.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Foiling yachts typically run software that adjusts the foils hundreds of times a second to maintain safe, level flight.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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The tour ends at the Scar Trees, which are a group of trees that had their bark removed by Aboriginal Peoples for various purposes, including crafting items like canoes or shields.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Peddling crafts and paddling canoes—sometimes even the tribal council wants to relax into that image.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The free hour-long Round Lake Area Park District program included crafts around the museum, and projects to help instill how to help the planet by conserving and recycling.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The History of the Arts and Crafts Movement The arts and crafts movement occurred roughly between the late 1860s and the early 1920s, and put simply, was a protest against industrialization.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Indian ship was one of two vessels bearing that country’s flag that came under fire by the IRGC Navy on Saturday.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Trump has demanded that vessels again be allowed to transit unimpeded.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The rafts have to be able to withstand exposure for 30 days, according to a code put out by the International Maritime Organization.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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About a mile from Parnell Beach, a group of men on jet skis began riding close to the Beards’ rafts at high speeds, the lawsuit said.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Hydroplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydroplanes. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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