as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
this old bus is still running—but barely
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Recent Examples of bus
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Born in Sarcelles in April 2005, Tel grew up in nearby Villiers-le-Bel, a town of some 30,000 people that lies 11 miles north of central Paris, a 13-minute bus ride from the nearest station on the RER D suburban rail line.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Bracey Harris, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Students were bused to Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital, where they were reunited with their parents.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Some people stood on top of a building and a bus as well.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Born in Sarcelles in April 2005, Tel grew up in nearby Villiers-le-Bel, a town of some 30,000 people that lies 11 miles north of central Paris, a 13-minute bus ride from the nearest station on the RER D suburban rail line.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
Several were bused to a temporary shelter, a warehouse located several miles away.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Students were bused to Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital, where they were reunited with their parents.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bus
Noun
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Hunter Schafer lost her passport while filming in Barcelona last year when her bag was stolen in a car break-in.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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My husband, however, grew up in a very different reality—an affluent town where many of his friends were driving cars that cost as much as our house.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
25 May 2024
Noun
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Meanwhile, investors are mulling over Trump’s most recent tariff suggestions, which include implementing a 25% duty on automobiles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.—
Brian Evans,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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Now that includes automobiles, too, with the collector market having grown to become a multi-billion dollar industry—live and online auctions brought in $3.56 billion in the U.S. alone last year, according to Hagerty.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If a whale appears closer than that, the boats are advised to slowly motor away from the animal.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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There, cars took turns motoring them a few miles to the Nyack Lodge.—
Robert Klara,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The woman banned from the store was caught on a Walmart camera using an old watch barcode battery to scan all her items for $1 while using the self-checkout machine, the police officer wrote in the affidavit.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Caitlin Clark marketing machine has expanded into enemy territory.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Tied for third all-time in coaching championships (five).—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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San Antonio moved assistant Mitch Johnson into the head coaching role that night on an interim basis.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Video from the crash shows Balde riding along E. 161st St. when the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee plows into him while apparently speeding south on Melrose Ave.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Heat are 1-5 in their last six games and rode a four-game skid into the All-Star break.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Commercial airliners jetting to and from the airport share the skies with military aircraft from nearby bases crisscrossing the country’s capital.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2025
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The model jetted to Paris to close out Daniel Roseberry’s Schiaparelli spring 2025 couture show in an opulent corseted gown.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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