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Recent Examples of pontoon
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.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The business did file a petition for limitation for liability in federal court related to a Sept. 11, 2024, crash involving one of its rental pontoon boats, which hit another vessel near New River in Fort Lauderdale, records show.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
But there’s also the Audubon Bird Sanctuary and Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
Dauphin Island village at the island’s east end offers restaurants and deep-sea fishing charters as well as rental speedboats, pontoon boats and jet skis.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
The men were part of a group of five people who entered the water to cool off on Aug. 3 while on a rented pontoon boat parked on a beach near Topock Gorge on the Colorado River, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The business did file a petition for limitation for liability in federal court related to a Sept. 11, 2024, crash involving one of its rental pontoon boats, which hit another vessel near New River in Fort Lauderdale, records show.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
But there’s also the Audubon Bird Sanctuary and Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
Dauphin Island village at the island’s east end offers restaurants and deep-sea fishing charters as well as rental speedboats, pontoon boats and jet skis.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
The men were part of a group of five people who entered the water to cool off on Aug. 3 while on a rented pontoon boat parked on a beach near Topock Gorge on the Colorado River, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pontoon
Noun
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Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Enjoy the Outdoors For more wildlife encounters, check out Hunters Springs Park, a public park complete with a small beach, swimming area, canoe and kayak launch, and a boardwalk along the waterway that's ideal for bird spotting.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That was enough to buy him a space on a derelict dinghy, with some 70 others, hoping soon to see England’s white cliffs.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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The outlet reported a rescue boat was deployed to help the man, who was pulled from the sea onto a dinghy, but did not survive.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The paddlers selected for the Klamath journey completed a rigorous three-year regimen, starting with a two-and-a-half-week kayak and river advocacy training program for 15 Indigenous youths from the Klamath Basin, followed by weekend kayaking trips and kayak roll training.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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With 24 hours of daylight, visitors can hike in the surrounding mountains long after midnight or take a kayak out on glassy fjords under the golden glow of the sun.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Newton enlisted the help of his younger brother and a friend, who agreed to follow along behind him in a rowboat with food and other supplies.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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The local media loved this and similar stunts the group pulled, such as attaching wings to bicycles, attempting to fly over the river, and towing bicycles on rafts behind canoes.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Little ones will love Ketchakiddee Creek’s mini slides and splash zones, while thrill seekers can take on the Surf Pool, North America’s largest wave pool, or join the whole family on a giant raft adventure through Miss Adventure Falls.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two Indiana men were driving the personal watercraft, with each carrying a female passenger, when the collision happened at about noon.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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More than 3,000 watercraft passed through the lock during the 2023 season, the DNR said.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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The dive shop loads us up on one of the skiffs for near-shore diving, hauling us out to a historical wreck site on their larger double-decker catamaran.—
Peter Kelly,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
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The dive shop loads us up on one of the skiffs for near-shore diving, hauling us out to a historical wreck site on their larger double-decker catamaran.—
Peter Kelly,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
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The company offers everything from half-day catamaran sails to three-hour private adventure charters to Masonboro Island.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Pontoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontoon. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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