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Recent Examples of pontoon
The man’s actions didn’t stop the pontoon from going under.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Hop off your pontoon boat or wade in from the sandy beach at Pines Recreation Area.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Here, a pontoon boat included in the sale makes for long, sunny days out on the water catching yellowtail kingfish, bream, and snapper—all local to the area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Someone called 911 for help, and park rangers and rescuers raced in a patrol boat to escort the pontoon carrying the woman to the North Shore Marina, officials said.
—Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Hop off your pontoon boat or wade in from the sandy beach at Pines Recreation Area.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Here, a pontoon boat included in the sale makes for long, sunny days out on the water catching yellowtail kingfish, bream, and snapper—all local to the area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Someone called 911 for help, and park rangers and rescuers raced in a patrol boat to escort the pontoon carrying the woman to the North Shore Marina, officials said.
—Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pontoon
Noun
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The sweeping glass and cement lobby doubles as an art gallery, with a magnificent Mayan canoe running through it.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Neighbors and Henderson County Sheriff’s deputies came to the McNeelys' rescue in canoes, kayaks and paddle boards.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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An additional autonomous dinghy could serve as the above water collection point.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pull your boat or kayak directly up to the property before enjoying fresh, Italian seafood-forward dishes.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The three occupants were rescued by kayak from the home's backyard due to the area's marshy terrain, Colleton County Fire-Rescue told ABC News.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chinese-style mud houses line the lake’s edge—their curved roofs reflected in still waters as wooden rowboats drift past floating lanterns.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Crossing the Pacific Ocean is a daunting task by any measure, but imagine doing it in a rowboat, completely unsupported.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While gently gliding down a clear Jamaican river, surrounded by dense green jungle, the sound of water trickling along the raft and birds in the distance gives the video an idyllic feel at first glance.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This in turn connected Burke to the movie business as the city’s tax breaks meant a raft of horror movies were shooting there at the time.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the warmer months, take to the water with a swim at City Beach, hop aboard one of the Lake Pend Oreille Cruises, or rent a watercraft from one of Sandpoint’s outfitters.—
Laura Beausire,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Autonomous boats, ships, submarines, and miscellaneous watercraft for naval service have been popping with a certain regularity in recent years, with many of them retrofitted into commercial hulls or built along the lines of conventional warships.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Tacketts rejected the Alaska State Trooper’s conclusion that their son had fallen out of the skiff and drowned.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The result is what seems to be a cross between a catamaran and a giant fishing pontoon with a large open deck measuring 900 ft² (83 m²) that can handle standard shipping containers weighing up to 30 tonnes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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With Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals Dunn’s River, and Sandals Royal Plantation, the highlight is a catamaran cruise that ends with the island’s most famous falls.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Pontoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontoon. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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