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automobile

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verb

as in to drive
to travel by a motorized vehicle would rather automobile across the country than fly over it at 35,000 feet

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Recent Examples of automobile
Noun
The city’s street traffic committee studied what happened when police officers stopped directing street cars, buggies and automobiles at busy intersections, including this one. Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 Elkann is chairman of Exor's automobile companies Stellantis and Ferrari, while Songhurst has spent the previous year on Meta's advisory group helping the company with its artificial intelligence and technology strategies, Zuckerberg added. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 Other automobile companies rallied Friday, with EV maker Rivian posting its best one-day percentage gain ever, and Ford and General Motors each reporting their highest annual car sales since 2019. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The glossy ads shaped Garner’s enduring fascination with automobiles at an early age. News Desk, Artforum, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for automobile 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
Noun
  • The report claims that House Republicans want Trump to avoid executive orders on Biden’s costly student loan forgiveness program, electric vehicle incentives, and fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, among others.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
  • New Tesla cars are displayed at a Tesla dealership on December 20, 2024 in Corte Madera, California.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Selvedge represents three percent of Cone’s overall business, primarily driven by small premium brands from Europe, China, and the U.S. with specific capsule collections.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Banana and Nut Butter In addition to tryptophan, the sugar in ripe bananas may help release insulin, driving larger amino acids into muscle tissue.
    Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Rams secured 750 spots on 15 buses to take fans from Los Angeles to Phoenix and back.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Taking the bus from Zagreb to Dubrovnik is another option; this leg of the journey typically takes between 8.5 and 10.5 hours.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • And even as the year winds down, Sabrina is still motoring full speed ahead.
    Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • How to Get There Most out-of-state visitors fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, rent a car, and motor the 126 miles north via Highway 260.
    Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • This machine features an 18-inch stride and full-motion arm exercisers, offering a smooth and silent ride for maximum comfort.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Take action today to build a solid passive income machine.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • While in his mid-twenties, Olea would tool around the Key — or take a jaunt to Coconut Grove — with a carload of teenage girls.
    Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Researchers were tooling around this second century Roman cemetery and found a body.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024

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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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