automobiling

Definition of automobilingnext
present participle of automobile
as in driving
to travel by a motorized vehicle would rather automobile across the country than fly over it at 35,000 feet

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  • For Ioane, that comes in the form of driving a defensive lineman into the ground to clear a path for his quarterback or running back.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But the judge said that Hallford made credible claims of being a victim of domestic violence and that her ex-husband, Jon Hallford, was the driving force in their relationship.
    Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • Again, should these residents of our great city be forced to yield the right of way to a delivery bot motoring down the sidewalk?
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The two men high-fived and then put the fish in the livewell before motoring back to the dock to call the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s ShareLunker program.
    Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Automobiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobiling. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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