outboard

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Recent Examples of outboard Manari will introduce a smaller outboard model—a fast, stylish chase boat—next year, followed by larger superyachts already in development. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025 Draining all water, including from the lower outboard unit, ballast, live-well, buckets, and anything else that holds water. Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025 South Broward High in Hollywood was another stop on the tour, including a stop at the school’s marine science program, where students can get certified to maintain Yamaha outboard engines. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025 In 2020, the company stopped making Evinrude outboard boat motors. Dakota Barnes-Rush, jsonline.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for outboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outboard
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The two boats, along with a 31-foot Fountain powerboat also linked to the smuggling operation, will be forfeited to the federal government, the department said.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
  • In May, the longest-running powerboat race in America, the Cambridge Classic, takes center stage, while September brings thousands of competitors out for Ironman Maryland, one of the only Ironman competitions held on the East Coast.
    Katie Riley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Kayaks, pontoon boats, standup paddleboards, and more are available through multiple local outfitters, including Boyne Watersports and Charlevoix Adventures.
    Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Paddle around the streams and ponds in a canoe or kayak at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, or rent a motorized pontoon and explore the surrounding lakes and inlets.
    Carlye Wisel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • According to the bill, people can’t operate a motorboat and wakeboard or wake surf on public freshwater lakes between sunset and sunrise.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Country musician Zac Brown pulls up to the beach on a motorboat in one scene, while contestant Christian Hubicki laments at another point that his fate in the game may be decided by Jimmy Fallon, a nod to the late-night host having possibly devised an advantage.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Golden mussels clog the thruster and decorate the underside of his dinghies.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Dozens have died in recent years trying to cross one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes in overcrowded dinghies.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The bulk of the trip was focused on searching for wildlife during skiff rides along the shores and on a walk in the jungle.
    Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
  • On Monday morning, Duane and Bill took the skiff to the far side of the lake.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Over the years, the Barnetts have expanded their fleet of canoes and paddleboards from nine to more than 100.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Sixteen teams of five people each will go head-to-head to race their canoes.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In the footage, Officer Hunter Weaver is seen stepping out of his cruiser and twice ordering a man, later identified as Frank Mejia Aguilar, to show his hands, once using an expletive.
    Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Deputies Shayne Leggett and Andrew Daymut were on the scene attempting to corral the determined emu using catch poles, while dispatchers monitored the unfolding situation via live feeds from the deputies’ cruiser cameras and body cameras.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Outboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outboard. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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