outboard

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Recent Examples of outboard Conley, Phelan and I took one boat with a jet-drive outboard. Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026 The men filled a sixteen-foot outboard motorboat with supplies and containers of gasoline and set out across the bay next to their village, then braved the open Bering Sea. Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 Wilson’s smallest sub, the LōKē, uses a 10-inch woofer powered by a 500-watt amp, while its Subsonic relies on three 12-inch drivers that require outboard amplification. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2026 The outlet reported that his boat, a 14-foot skiff, was recovered five miles off the coast, but the six-horsepower outboard engine was not. Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 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
  • These are all places where anglers, waterskiers, and other lake users have been running powerboats for more than 100 years.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Some powerboat rentals will operate from a dock farther east, with shuttles taking customers out.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Fortunately, The Boca Raton has a fleet of water options, including deck and pontoon boats and catamaran cruises.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Guests also have access to a community pool and clubhouse, plus practical perks like an EV charger and dockside pontoon rentals.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, Chinese Indonesian studio operators worked with Javanese painters to produce popular backdrops of local Indonesian landscapes—featuring scenery such as palm trees and volcanoes—with modern instruments like radios and motorboats serving as props.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2026
  • An American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while the couple were traveling in a motorboat near the archipelago denies any wrongdoing, his attorney said Thursday.
    R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That evening, after the couple departed Hope Town for their yacht, Soulmate, in Elbow Cay, bad weather caused Lynette Hooker to fall off their dinghy and go overboard, Brian Hooker told authorities.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Best Bars Bar One Travel by dinghy or water taxi from the main island to Bar One, a floating bar anchored offshore in Admiralty Bay.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Over several weeks during the summers of 2020 through 2023, our team spent many hours navigating Mosquito Lagoon in a small skiff designed for shallow depths, recording seagrass presence.
    Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Stephanie Jocis observes a skiff carrying a missing family in the waters of Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, during the early hours of April 6, 2026.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Tying the twine to the bow of the canoe was difficult.
    Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • While a group of at least nine adult groundskeepers had been ordered to move canoes and other waterfront equipment, they were not asked to assist once the evacuations began later during the storm.
    Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The trooper’s unmarked cruiser crossed a double yellow line in Woburn and struck Schettino’s vehicle.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Amenities follow suit, with complimentary beach gear and cruiser bikes, a bocce court, and heated pools and a hot tub.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Outboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outboard. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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