Thesaurus results for HYDROPLANE

hydroplane

noun

Definition of hydroplane

as in canoe

a boat that is designed to skim over the surface of water at very high speeds The lake hosts a race featuring hydroplanes every year.

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Recent Examples of hydroplane The concierge can also organize hydroplane trips across Lake Como, a private dinner behind closed doors beneath Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, and a day of personal shopping in Italy’s fashion capital. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Accidents can occur when drivers hydroplane, panic, slam the brakes and move their steering wheel wildly while reacting to a temporary loss of control. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 Within seconds, her car started to hydroplane, sending her and her 7-year-old son Michael, who was in the backseat, across the center line into oncoming traffic. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hydroplane

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Noun

Instead, new tariffs will be applied to Canadian exports of cocoa powder, vinyl flooring, shampoo, canoes and other products.

— New York Times, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
And in May of last year, 61-year-old Cynthia Diekema was killed after an alligator tipped her out of her canoe.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

DiFuria described a billionaire family that went from feeling guilty about their spending to owning yachts and planes and moving to an area where other billionaires live.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Four Seasons, Aman and Orient Express are among the brands bringing luxury hospitality to yacht-style vessels.

— Contessa Brewer,Ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of yacht

Noun

On the first night of the charter, Kerry sends Alex to accompany the guests on their twilight kayak excursion, during which the guests are spared any paddling.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
Another fisherman, David Zamora, reported a similar encounter near Cambria in 2019, when a roughly 10-foot great white shark bit his kayak about two miles offshore from Leffingwell Landing, according to local news outlet KSBY.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of kayak

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Independence Police Officer Matthew Arnold was driving the cruiser that hit Leslie’s vehicle, according to Officer Allyx McCoy, a police spokesperson.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Christened Invision, the 328-footer is designed as a rugged, bluewater cruiser with a superyacht’s style, comfort, and finish.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cruiser

Noun

As an alternative, consider the ferry to and from Hong Kong via the SkyPier Terminal and coordinate with The Langham Shenzhen’s concierge team for a seamless limo transfer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Typhoon Champi is threatening the port recovery that eastern China had only just started to record, with ferry suspensions and maritime emergency responses already in force across Shanghai and the Fujian and Zhejiang provinces Friday.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

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