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Recent Examples of runabout
The two-seat city runabout will be powered by an all-new Electric Compact Architecture (ECA) developed in-house by Smart.
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New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
The Sidekick proved to be a nifty runabout from one end of the property to the other.
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Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
The 44th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show returned to the West Palm Beach waterfront this week, featuring nearly 1,000 vessels ranging from small runabouts to 250-foot superyachts.
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Carline Jean,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
That means an emphasis on pontoons, runabouts, fishing boats, ski and wake boats and larger open-water cruisers.
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Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
The Sidekick proved to be a nifty runabout from one end of the property to the other.
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Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
The 44th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show returned to the West Palm Beach waterfront this week, featuring nearly 1,000 vessels ranging from small runabouts to 250-foot superyachts.
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Carline Jean,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
That means an emphasis on pontoons, runabouts, fishing boats, ski and wake boats and larger open-water cruisers.
—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runabout
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Each bungalow is outfitted with two cruiser bikes that are perfect for getting around on property.
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The second of the three warships named for the capital of Alaska was a Juneau-class light cruiser commissioned after the Second World War.
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The driver of the Infiniti was standing near the back of the vehicle when a Ford sedan veered into the shoulder, DiMartino shared.
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The driver, an unidentified male, was alone in the silver sedan.
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Upon arrival, authorities found that a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat carrying nine passengers had struck a smaller vessel carrying five passengers.
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The 12-cabin cruiser Pure Amazon is Abercrombie & Kent's first voyage on these waters and is part of the brand's Sanctuary collection, which will also include the soon-to-launch riverboat Nile Seray.
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“Runabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runabout. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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