hatchback

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Recent Examples of hatchback The would-be burglars left behind a lot of damage at the liquor store before driving off in a gray hatchback. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 Japanese automotive company Honda moved production of the Civic Hybrid hatchback from Japan to its Indiana plant. Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026 Igoe said the deputies saw the driver, the sole occupant of the Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback, armed with a gun. Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026 Launched in 2010 as an answer no one asked for to the Scion xB and Honda Element, the hatchback was the most affordable model in Kia’s lineup. Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hatchback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatchback
Noun
  • His attackers were last seen fleeing in white KIA SUV.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The warning signs came long before a tractor-trailer skidded across the median of I-75 in Ohio and struck a pickup and an SUV on Christmas Eve morning in 2022, killing four members of the same family, one of whom was pregnant.
    Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In an untitled work from 1995, a cluster of sturdy wagons sits at the edge of a frozen lake, a site where her family of peripatetic horse traders often camped.
    Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Bessent hitched his wagon to Trump in 2023, using his reputation on Wall Street to rally support among business leaders for the returning president.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The convertible, which had its roof down for the majority of the pursuit, appeared to have paper license plates.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • And while the nameplate continued until 1992 as a convertible, the coupe version ceased production in 1981.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This hardtop gazebo has a spacious open layout, elegant sliding doors, and breathable mesh windows that block out the sun and keep you cool on hot days.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
  • General awareness of vehicle safety increased, and convertibles are undeniably less safe in rollover accidents than hardtops.
    Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Afeela brought bland styling for a fastback, middling 300-mile (483 km) range, and fairly commonplace in-cabin features for an entry-level luxury car.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The high-riding electric fastback was a coupe-like SUV and nothing like the RSX enthusiasts loved, which replaced the Integra in the early 2000s.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At the time, Ferrari was using Boano to help meet the demand for the 250 GT coupe, so a rolling chassis, complete with a 250 hp, 2,953 cc Colombo V-12—mated to a four-speed manual gearbox—was transported to the Turin coachbuilder.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This prototype’s appears flat under the vinyl, unlike the coupe’s, which has a scalloped center and raised side rails.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The most versatile vehicle on the road is the minivan and, like cargo shorts, it’s often maligned for no good reason.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Orlenko says his wife and son were seated inside the minivan, uninjured but shaken.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Javier Delgado-Cordoba, 29, is accused of assaulting a woman in the back of his car in Arvada in January, police officials said this week.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.
    Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Hatchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/hatchback. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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