Thesaurus results for SUBCOMPACT

subcompact

noun

Definition of subcompact

as in car

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Recent Examples of subcompact Kia America The X-Line SX’s available heated and ventilated seats, driver memory system, heated steering wheel, panoramic roof and surround-view camera would not have appeared in a mainstream subcompact SUV a few years ago. — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 But that level of popularity won't save the subcompact electric vehicle. — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 20 July 2026 The Venue is Hyundai’s subcompact SUV that also happens to be the least expensive vehicle for the 2026 model year. — ABC News, 27 May 2026 Adjusting fees by vehicle weight also seems crucial because a large SUV wears down roads faster than a subcompact. — Justin Fox, Twin Cities, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for subcompact

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Noun

Police Chief Christopher Egan told CBS News Detroit that the flyers may be from a group from Ohio and appeared to have been tossed out of a car window.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Inside the luxury car were Berezovska’s two alleged accomplices – Vladyslav Reut and Vitaliy Zhykovych.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

Everything is getting more expensive, and that includes automobiles.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors say the boy has been charged with one count of assault with intent to murder, one count of discharge of a firearm in or at a building, one count of unlawfully driving away in an automobile, and three counts of felony firearm.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of automobile

Noun

For the uninitiated, instead of a bottle or tube, these formulas are housed in a compact with a sponge saturated in foundation.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Cushion compacts have long reigned in Korea and Yves Saint Laurent Beauty put their spin on it with their new Skin Affair Cushion Foundation.

— Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of compact

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The question is how long the mini-digression can become without hijacking the main sentence (or story).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
At the centimeter scale, researchers controlled mini-boats using audible frequencies to activate individual cavities for steering and navigation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of mini

Noun

Since 2022, the first full year that both models were put in production, the auto giant has sold at least roughly 120,000 examples of each per year.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
For auto insurance specifically, Mercury takes the crown for cost — the average price is about $1,458 for six months of full coverage, though both brands cost more than the national average of $1,162 for six months.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of auto

Noun

Among them was Jorge Sevilla, who spent part of his day scooping water out of his sedan, one cup at a time.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The sedan also packs the Xiao Yao Zhi Xing driver-assist suite powered by Momenta, utilizing LiDAR, millimeter-wave radar, 360-degree cameras, and ultrasonic sensors.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of sedan

Noun

The bullet that struck Reagan had bounced off of a limousine – one of many bullets fired in the shooting spree, which wounded three others.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Several of the accompanying staff and Secret Service agents were injured, and one of the bullets ricocheted off of President Reagan’s limousine and struck him in the chest.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of limousine

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