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Recent Examples of kayaker
Aaden’s body was found by a kayaker two days later about 14 miles downstream from the Arrigoni bridge, according to Courant reports.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Authorities said another kayaker found Rajaniemi face down in the water Friday morning with his kayak upside-down near the head of the Bodega Bay channel.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Authorities including the Texas Game Wardens and the Tarrant Regional Water District are searching the water for a kayaker who went missing Monday at the Marine Creek Reservoir in northwest Fort Worth.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
The remains are believed to be of kayaker Robert Lawson White, who went missing in June 2023.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
For Joe Jackson, a veteran kayaker, the rapid presented a rare opportunity to send a first descent of sorts during his 23-day trip in October.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
With a lake bottom as clean as Big Green’s, the kayaker’s body should have been easy to find.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Emergency crews resumed their search Tuesday for a kayaker reported missing on the Catawba River at Cowans Ford Dam on the Lincoln-Mecklenburg county line.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Fiercely territorial, especially during breeding season, they’ve been known to drown smaller animals and have killed at least one American kayaker.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Authorities said another kayaker found Rajaniemi face down in the water Friday morning with his kayak upside-down near the head of the Bodega Bay channel.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Authorities including the Texas Game Wardens and the Tarrant Regional Water District are searching the water for a kayaker who went missing Monday at the Marine Creek Reservoir in northwest Fort Worth.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
The remains are believed to be of kayaker Robert Lawson White, who went missing in June 2023.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
For Joe Jackson, a veteran kayaker, the rapid presented a rare opportunity to send a first descent of sorts during his 23-day trip in October.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
With a lake bottom as clean as Big Green’s, the kayaker’s body should have been easy to find.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Emergency crews resumed their search Tuesday for a kayaker reported missing on the Catawba River at Cowans Ford Dam on the Lincoln-Mecklenburg county line.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Fiercely territorial, especially during breeding season, they’ve been known to drown smaller animals and have killed at least one American kayaker.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayaker
Noun
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Like people are trying their best to follow the letter of the law or the exact wording of these orders without completely outing their trans sailors.—
Lauren Hodges,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The seaman was patched up, and with his battleship sunk and his country abruptly at war with Japan, Germany and Italy, he was assigned to a destroyer.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Remarkably, all three vessels that mapped California were, likely, Portuguese seamen’s property!—
Paulo Afonso,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Last week’s whale sightings by the Aquarium led the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to implement a voluntary slow speed zone called a Dynamic Management Area (DMA) for mariners to reduce their speed to 10 knots to protect the whales.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Wander the gear aisles where gadgets promise to turn anyone into a better mariner, chef, parent and human being.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The navigator advised them to sign the paperwork and said the loss estimate could be adjusted later, Lowe said.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The shelter will be open only to Elk Grove residents or those with deep ties to the city, verified through a vetting process, and who receive referrals from the city’s homeless services navigators or police officers.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Outbound, 2023, oarsmen paddle a boat out to sea, escorted by sinister seagulls.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Every year, a team of oarsmen are tasked with finding the swans on a stretch of the Thames.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
16 July 2025
Noun
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For a much more personal wellness experience, book the one-bedroom Horizon Suite with its Himalayan salt wall, hammam shower, and sauna overlooking the bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Many of us operate under the assumption that foods high in salt, sugar, or acid can keep almost indefinitely.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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The adaptable dining and lounging areas offer enough room for up to 12 seafarers.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Phoenicians acquired a reputation as great seafarers and developed some of the first decked warships in antiquity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But in resolving a class action lawsuit against San Diego State University, brought by 15 former SDSU rowers and track and field athletes, that six-figure sum represents a potentially historic breakthrough.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Belarusian rower Yauheni Zalaty won silver and Yauheni Tsikhantsou earned a bronze in weightlifting.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Kayaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayaker. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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