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 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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All tickets available for Oklahoma City’s softball and canoe slalom events were sold through for both drops.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The project also includes adding new access points, fishing piers, canoe launches and more, said Roberto Valazquez.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of canoe

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Two people were bitten by hammerheads in 2015; one spearfisher about 90 miles offshore who was bitten in the hand and another off Malibu in a kayak who was bitten in the leg.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
Grab a kayak and choose your own adventure through the channels that snake through surrounding mangroves.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of kayak

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Scott Quigley, then embedded with the Middlesex DA’s office, crashed his cruiser into a wheelchair van in December 2023, injuring a man inside who died at the hospital a month later.

— Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
The George Washington entered the Central Command theater with elements of its carrier strike group, including the cruiser USS Robert Smalls and destroyer USS Shoup.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cruiser

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The journey brought another unexpected twist when the train was transported across the water by ferry.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Madewell Seamed Poplin Midi Sundress Minimalist, breezy, and incredibly versatile, a cotton poplin dress is bound to fit any plan on your vacation itinerary, from wine tours and ferry-hopping to shopping sprees and Michelin-star meals.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

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