outboard

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Recent Examples of outboard Manari will introduce a smaller outboard model—a fast, stylish chase boat—next year, followed by larger superyachts already in development. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025 Draining all water, including from the lower outboard unit, ballast, live-well, buckets, and anything else that holds water. Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025 South Broward High in Hollywood was another stop on the tour, including a stop at the school’s marine science program, where students can get certified to maintain Yamaha outboard engines. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025 That second row is also pretty plush, with heated outboard seats and a dedicated second-row climate control panel on the 3.5T Sport Prestige trim. Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for outboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outboard
Noun
  • Now, though, many new Ruf models are designed from the ground up, like the CTR anniversary and SCR, which feature carbon fiber monocoques, inboard suspension, and lightweight alloy subframes.
    Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Vessels with inboard gasoline engines also must have a proper ventilation system and a backfire flame arrestor to reduce the risk of explosion.
    Tina Chen, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • This weekend, the historic powerboat racing series returns to east Mission Bay for the 57th time.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The couple had three children together before Stefano tragically died in a powerboat racing accident in 1990.
    Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The three women died after a pontoon boat with seven occupants flipped over in the western Maine lake.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Or, have dinner on a pontoon boat with each course delivered by silent canoe.
    Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The couple and their family are shown on surfboards, motorboats, and kayaks.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • No motorboat sounds here, no industrial vacuum cleaner sounds.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That was enough to buy him a space on a derelict dinghy, with some 70 others, hoping soon to see England’s white cliffs.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The outlet reported a rescue boat was deployed to help the man, who was pulled from the sea onto a dinghy, but did not survive.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Tacketts rejected the Alaska State Trooper’s conclusion that their son had fallen out of the skiff and drowned.
    Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Activities include downriver races and noncompetitive events for canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Hike along shady trails, rent a kayak or canoe or enjoy a picnic under rustic pavilions built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
    Jesse Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This is not a wallowing cruiser that isolates the driver in a leather cocoon, floating along, not entirely sure where the front end is.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The company has updated its 450cc sports and cruiser bikes alongside the Papio mini motos with some nifty new features.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Outboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outboard. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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