How to Use ATV in a Sentence

ATV

noun
Definition of ATVnext
  • After changing the card in the camera, Olsen made a wrong turn on the way back to his ATV.
    — Outdoor Life, 26 July 2023
  • Glen fled into the forest on his ATV but was caught and sent to prison.
    — Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Jarod Wescott swam to shore, rushed to an ATV trail and flagged down a passerby who called 911.
    — Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
  • The family was returning to shore when the ATV the 88-year-old was on fell through the ice around 6 p.m. local time, per the outlets.
    — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Knowing about the break-ins in the area, the neighbor decided to follow the Explorer on his ATV.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The family was able to drive an ATV close to the buck, which Eric estimates weighed about 230 pounds.
    — Outdoor Life, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Both occupants in the ATV were ejected and the 4-wheeler struck the 15-year-old boy, a passenger, Bice said.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
  • At that point, the occupants of the car start shooting at the resident, striking his ATV.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Video shows one of the officers picking up and reassuring the animal, then putting it in the bed of the ATV.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Folding knives are also safer when riding a horse, ATV, or e-bike, and when climbing in and out of a treestand.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Hiking, horseriding, and ATV and bike tours make this one of the most fun and picturesque national parks to explore!
    — Liz Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Guests can explore the island on an ATV tour, take a zipline adventure, ride a horse along the beach, or relax on the sandy shore.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024
  • State of play: The department currently uses one ATV that's more than 10 years old.
    — Jason Clayworth, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Police also found the ATV used in the incident and clothes matching the suspect description at the dead man’s home.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
  • Another man who was a passenger on the ATV and who had also gone into the water was treated at the scene.
    — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The company’s method of staining and unique veneers give each ATV Perfecto its own look.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Not long after, he was written up for failing to properly stop his ATV before crossing the tracks in 2019.
    — Josh Funk, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Of the eight fatalities, four victims were not using seat belts and the fifth involved an ATV where the victim not using restraints.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The victim struck by the ATV was in critical condition, Hancock police said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 July 2024
  • The burn boss, Benedict, stayed behind to circle the perimeter in an ATV, snuffing out any particularly smoky bits.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
  • Sessions might not be as fun as a new ATV, but would be far less expensive, and would help to illuminate what’s really going on with him.
    — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2023
  • His youngest daughter Taylor, now 26, was in an ATV accident the day before the pandemic locked everything down.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
  • Although his grandson was able to escape from the sinking ATV's driver's seat, Harrison was unable to free himself.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Apart from a couple shots mounted to Paul’s homemade ATV, the entire film is shot like a frantic war documentary, jerky enough to inspire nausea.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The video finds Quavo performing the song and driving an ATV through a thick forest, the simple premise accentuated with some glitchy visual effects.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The beaches buzz during the day, and ATV tours and catamaran cruises are popular activities.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
  • Wentz documented their trip with a series of photos on Instagram, including photos of the pair enjoying dinner with a scenic view, a ride on an ATV and more.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Many torrid travel spots are ripe with adventure, from snorkeling excursions to ATV tours to zip lining.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
  • While the government is often recalcitrant in fights over listing species, there were many threats to cite: ATV drivers, rodent massacres, climate change—and, crucially, the mine.
    — Gregory Barber, Wired, 17 June 2021
  • There’s certainly no wrong way to experience the five-star resort — cozy up in one of the property’s tree houses, play a round of golf, explore the hiking trails and ATV paths, or simply spend hours taking in the breathtaking views.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2023

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