subcompact

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Recent Examples of subcompact There’s a new 2026 C-HR in town, and it’s intended to be a sporty premium vehicle that is tech-forward with electric power and goodies the entry-level C-HR subcompact Toyota sold from 2016-23 never dreamed of. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 18 Feb. 2026 For several years now, Europeans have been able to buy the Jeep Avenger, a subcompact crossover that will surely never see American roads. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Jan. 2026 The cheapest subcompact, the Versa, starts at $18,635 with an automatic transmission. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025 Drivers can lease a 2025 Mazda CX-30 subcompact SUV for $239 a month for 36 months with $4,299 due at signing. Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for subcompact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcompact
Noun
  • Javier Delgado-Cordoba, 29, is accused of assaulting a woman in the back of his car in Arvada in January, police officials said this week.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.
    Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The gorgeous coupe will only be sold in Japan and features a head-turning design inspired by two of the country’s most revered traditional crafts—glass cutting and indigo dyeing.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This prototype’s appears flat under the vinyl, unlike the coupe’s, which has a scalloped center and raised side rails.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This would be achieved by making the flying experience less like an airplane and more like an automobile, including replacing mechanical control linkages with fly-by-wire systems, even removing the traditional rudder pedals.
    David Szondy April 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The Gem State ranked eighth in the nation in terms of fuel costs, the automobile association said.
    Hali Smith April 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach counties formed a compact in 2009, for example, to address climate concerns in the region.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties formed a compact in 2009, for example, to address climate concerns in the region.
    Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The collection includes the Bea, a wide-leg jean with a low rise; the Desi, a high rise flare jean; the Nelly, a high rise mini skirt; the Gemi, a wide-leg jean with a mid rise; and the Liò, a mid-rise straight jean.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Their services cover serious auto and pedestrian accidents, premises liability claims, and other forms of personal injuries, with the firm focusing on serious injury cases.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • An insulated delivery bag or backpack Notably, where freelancers wanting to deliver with a car also need auto insurance and a driver’s license, these requirements are waived for those delivering on two wheels.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The burglars fled northwest on Lincoln Avenue in a black sedan, police said.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The couple was picked up by a driver named Javier in a 2023 Kia K5 sedan.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 1992, a former referee named Rita Chatterton said that Vince had forced her to perform oral sex in a limousine and then raped her.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Watch your speed The club had three station wagons and a long blue limousine when Bennett began chauffeuring at age 17.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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