runabout

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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. New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026 The Sidekick proved to be a nifty runabout from one end of the property to the other. 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for runabout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runabout
Noun
  • Federal prosecutors have charged seven people in connection with the Main Street overpass attack, alleging several worked together to target the CHP cruiser and the officers trapped beneath it.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Buttery defended that decision, saying an employee operating a cruiser or unmarked car has no expectation of privacy.
    Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • According to Chicago police, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were exiting the gas station when a silver Nissan sedan approached and the occupants inside pulled out guns and shot in their direction.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Witnesses describe chaotic crash scene Surveillance video and witness accounts described the sedan speeding down the street before the collision.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Police officials have released few details about what may have caused the 49-foot cabin cruiser to capsize with 20 people on board.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The incident follows the death of a 26-year-old woman after a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat collided with a smaller boat on Lake Michigan, leaving four injured.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Runabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runabout. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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