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Recent Examples of kayak
Tom Wait, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Play golf, kayak or canoe the Sheboygan River, or luxuriate in the spa, which specializes in hydrotherapy.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Participants can kayak in waters typically closed to boating and help preserve the lagoon habitat by removing trash.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The veteran photographer was ocean-bound in his kayak with an underwater camera attached, filming while a juvenile shark trailed about 10 feet behind.
—Tom Wait, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Play golf, kayak or canoe the Sheboygan River, or luxuriate in the spa, which specializes in hydrotherapy.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
At 16, the Hoopa Valley tribal member was about to kayak more than 300 miles down the Klamath River from its headwaters in southern Oregon.
—The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Participants can kayak in waters typically closed to boating and help preserve the lagoon habitat by removing trash.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayak
Noun
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In the video, the animal jumps out of the water and lands on the front of the canoe, splashing several paddlers.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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On the river, two 10-metre canoes are strapped together, holding a truck and powered by a single outboard motor.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The Coast Guard has, as part of its criminal investigation, taken custody of the small dinghy that Brian Hooker said his wife had fallen from, the official said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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More than 3,000 people died in 2025 trying to reach the Canary Islands, often in makeshift dinghies, according to the NGO Caminando Fronteras.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Cue a raft of social media fancams showing a blushing Mary Bennet being pursued by her handsome, Regency-era bachelors.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Additional details, including how many students were on the raft at the time, have not been made publicly available.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Another unique addition to the outdoor space is a wooden skiff from Martha's Vineyard, which Leon says was one of his dad's favorite anecdotes to share with visitors.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Over several weeks during the summers of 2020 through 2023, our team spent many hours navigating Mosquito Lagoon in a small skiff designed for shallow depths, recording seagrass presence.—
Hannah V. Herrero,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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Although San Francisco Bay is cold, the fitness icon Jack La Lanne once swam to the island pulling a rowboat, and several children also made the swim.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
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Rent a pontoon, kayak, or paddleboard to explore the lakes, or float a gentle stretch of the Ottertail River with Charlie’s Ottertail Tubing.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
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For couples looking to swap a formal rehearsal for something more relaxed, the staff can also arrange custom outings—like a private catamaran sail to kick off the celebration.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2026
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In a landmark for clean maritime transport, Tasmania’s Incat shipyard has built the world’s largest all‑electric ferry – a 130 m catamaran (Hull 096) for Uruguay/Argentina operator Buquebus.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Only paddleboats will be available opening weekend, a park district news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Stillwater River Boats offers seasonal tours of the St. Croix on an old-fashioned paddleboat, including sightseeing and jazz cruises.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Kayak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayak. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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