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Recent Examples of outboard
The middle seat is removable and outboard seats can be moved forward or aft and side to side.
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Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs but posted a video on X that showed a small boat with outboard engines being destroyed.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Conley, Phelan and I took one boat with a jet-drive outboard.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
The men filled a sixteen-foot outboard motorboat with supplies and containers of gasoline and set out across the bay next to their village, then braved the open Bering Sea.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs but posted a video on X that showed a small boat with outboard engines being destroyed.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Conley, Phelan and I took one boat with a jet-drive outboard.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
The men filled a sixteen-foot outboard motorboat with supplies and containers of gasoline and set out across the bay next to their village, then braved the open Bering Sea.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outboard
Noun
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Now, though, many new Ruf models are designed from the ground up, like the CTR anniversary and SCR, which feature carbon fiber monocoques, inboard suspension, and lightweight alloy subframes.—
Christian Gilbertsen,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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Vessels with inboard gasoline engines also must have a proper ventilation system and a backfire flame arrestor to reduce the risk of explosion.—
Tina Chen,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
Noun
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These are all places where anglers, waterskiers, and other lake users have been running powerboats for more than 100 years.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some powerboat rentals will operate from a dock farther east, with shuttles taking customers out.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The nautical equipment still featured the aluminum fishing boat, but the impossible tub was long gone, replaced by a pontoon boat, a real one.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Juan Carlos Garcia-Guitierrez of Lancaster had been in a pontoon boat on the lake before jumping into the water for a swim.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2026
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The hotel also acquired a Riva motorboat, one of 18 of its kind in the world, that ferries guests on lake cruises before returning to the Carbone Riviera dock.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The boat, a 39-foot Sea Ray Cabin motorboat, was anchored at the Haulover sandbar with 13 passengers on board, according to a new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Brian Hooker told local investigators that his wife fell from the dinghy and was swept away in the current with the keys to the boat, forcing him to paddle back to shore.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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More than 700 rescuers equipped with underwater sonar devices, dinghies and drones were deployed Sunday to search for the missing people and the truck.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 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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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
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Massachusetts State Police Trooper Jamie Magarian was injured when a truck struck his cruiser.—
Louisa Moller,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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At dusk, one of Ihor’s fellow police officers pulled onto the square in a cruiser.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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“Outboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outboard. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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