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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Noun

At the Shamrock’s beach, guests can borrow canoes, kayaks, pedal boats, and stand-up paddleboards for some quality time on the water.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Central Park, redeveloped in 2023-24, features the Veterans’ Memorial and LaFontaine Family Amphitheater, along with a new pavilion, improved canoe and kayak access and new basketball and volleyball courts.

— Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

In a matter of years, Kapoor went from owning a multimillion-dollar home in Cocoplum and captaining a 68-foot yacht to living in federal custody.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
The screens are connected to cameras around the yacht that convert the walls from display to giant virtual windows at the touch of a button.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of yacht

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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

Noun

The ferry involved, a catamaran, was one of several shuttle sea services that link North Cyprus with Turkey daily.

— Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
At least eight people died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of ferry

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