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Definition of punt

as in pontoon

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Noun

Vinny Testaverde threw a 48-yard bomb to start the fourth quarter and later, the ‘Canes blocked a punt to score again. — Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 Running back Kaytron Allen’s hit on punt coverage last week was something to marvel at, and while Jaylen Wright had a good kick return, the punt coverage team also gave up a decent one. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Verb

Ernesto Chavana was captured on camera using his foot to punt a flying drone on a Mexican TV show, sending it careening into a model’s face on set. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026 Former Citadel punter James Platte was booting the ball on the Giants’ field after practice on Thursday to punt returners Charlie Jones and Dalen Cambre. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for punt

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Noun

A couple turns around in their pontoon boat during the opening ceremony for the State Line Bridge project.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Twenty-six miles to the south, Ronald Conley rescued his dogs from his elevated house with a pontoon boat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pontoon

Verb

And while some fans are loving the lyrics and what is a catchy beat, others have been less kind, telling Duplantis to stick to pole vaulting.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Traveling at roughly one mile per second, the LRO orbits from pole to pole every two hours as the moon rotates on its own course about 60 miles below the spacecraft.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of pole

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On this recording, Alan Silva, a Paris expat who had played on Taylor’s two legendary Blue Note albums in the ’60s, returns on bass and cello, while percussionist Jerome Cooper joins for his first-ever gig with the group.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The deal comes as Druski, the stage name of Drew Desbordes, has cemented himself as one of the biggest crossover stars of the creator economy, having appeared in commercials and acting roles (Grown-ish, Praise This) along with hosting gigs.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of gig

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Before tucking into an unforgettable meal, head to the Pickering Creek Audubon Center to hike or canoe around the marsh, or spend a couple of hours exploring the historic downtown area.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
On the surface level, there are over 80 miles of trails, with varying degrees of difficulty and opportunities to canoe, kayak, or boat on the Green River.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026

Definition of canoe

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The dink-and-dunk offense of the previous two weeks was replaced by an explosive, aggressive first-half operation.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Matthew Robert Cooper’s unnerving ambient score bleeds into the relentless dink-dink-dink of the Jeep’s strobing hazard lights.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dink

Noun

The hard truth is that homelessness is the result of a raft of problems beyond any mayor’s full control.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Carbon dioxide removal refers to a raft of techniques to scrub carbon pollution from the atmosphere and lock it away.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of raft

Noun

There’s also a genius Ritz-Venture & SeaVenture program offering a range of kayak excursions and jungle treks to secret beaches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Paddle from the kayak launch inside the park with rentals and tours available or access the water from French Landing by bringing your own vessel.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of kayak

Noun

The arrival of tens of thousands of asylum seekers across the English Channel in dinghies each year has kept the subject high up the political agenda.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
The arrival of tens of thousands of asylum seekers across the English Channel in dinghies each year has kept the subject high on the political agenda.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of dinghy

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