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Recent Examples of sport-utility vehicle
Police had asked for tips, saying witnesses described the suspect vehicle as a dark-color sport utility vehicle.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2025
While most of the affordable vehicles in this category are smaller crossovers, they are still considered sport utility vehicles.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors allege Dominguez ran the stop sign at the rural intersection at a high rate of speed before his pickup crashed into the sport utility vehicle with Vargas and family inside, pushing the SUV off the roadway.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
For the Tesla Model Y (sport-utility vehicle), this translates into a potential driving range extension of nearly 90 miles (about 145 km) without increasing the battery pack’s size.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2025
While most of the affordable vehicles in this category are smaller crossovers, they are still considered sport utility vehicles.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors allege Dominguez ran the stop sign at the rural intersection at a high rate of speed before his pickup crashed into the sport utility vehicle with Vargas and family inside, pushing the SUV off the roadway.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
For the Tesla Model Y (sport-utility vehicle), this translates into a potential driving range extension of nearly 90 miles (about 145 km) without increasing the battery pack’s size.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sport-utility vehicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sport-utility vehicle
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Toyota Motor Company has an incredibly diverse portfolio that can appeal to budget-conscious drivers and sports car enthusiasts alike.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Beginning in 2026, FAGE will join Ferrari Hypercar in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)—the international sports car championship that includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jerry eventually sent an assistant back in a town car to quietly retrieve the soup anyway.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Well, upon arriving in London after a short sporting visit in Scotland, Penner did not find the nearest town car to escort him to the city.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 Oct. 2025
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Dykstra was a passenger in a 2015 GMC Sierra truck that was pulled over due to a motor vehicle code violation in Pike County, according to state police records.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The press release said charges against Coupet included vehicular manslaughter and homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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The executive who grew up on the streets of Detroit watching his dad drag race equated the current situation to that of a station wagon and enthusiasts.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
8 Jan. 2026
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Genesis‘s latest splash is a performance station wagon, which is not the kind of car that will cause any great consternation at Porsche but does check a box on Genesis’s long road to respectability.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Dec. 2025
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Cadillac in particular has increased its electric SUV options; there's the Lyriq, Escalade IQ, Optiq and Vistiq.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Beyond its home market, Hongqi is eyeing expansion into Europe and the Middle East, aiming to position the HS6 as a serious contender in the premium hybrid SUV segment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Other officials have circled the wagons.—
Michael Albertus,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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For those on the political left who typically are far more supportive of social-net spending, Minnesota is a political nightmare and some have circled the wagons in defense.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento Kings coach Doug Christie deployed his 19th different lineup of the season in Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks after learning Keegan Murray will miss at least three weeks with a left ankle sprain.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Bears continue living that chorus out loud, devoted to chasing improvement with the blazing competitive fire exhibited by their head coach.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The question is, what's so special about this tiny hatchback, and why would von Koenigsegg drive anything but a supercar?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The camper just requires a one- or two-box vehicle with a hatchback or tailgate.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sport-utility vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sport-utility%20vehicle. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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