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as in wagon
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling a cart piled up with hay

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verb

as in to carry
to support and take from one place to another carted a knapsack filled with books from class to class

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Noun
These proto-spinning wheels likely played a key role in the transition to an agricultural lifestyle in the Neolithic period, and inspired the development of the cart wheels of the Bronze age. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024 Items sitting in another shopper's cart expire if not purchased within 15 minutes. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
Verb
Orton was carted out of the arena on the stretcher while Owens limped backstage. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 And things went from bad to worse for the Bucs in the final moments of the game when their other star wide receiver, Chris Godwin, was carted off the field in the final moments with a serious-looking ankle injury. Ben Morse, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cart 
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Noun
  • The ore was taken by wagon or ox cart to the White River for shipment, a 14-hour haul.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Consumers beware: With bitcoin trading solidly over $90,000 this month and closing in on the $100,000 level, cybercriminals will be circling the wagons.
    Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Brian Hudson of Fayetteville carries his daughter, Sedona Hudson-Deputy, 2, Friday during the ceremonial flipping of the light switch for the 31st season of Lights of the Ozarks on the Fayetteville downtown square.
    J.T. Wampler, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Made and used primarily in France and England, these small metal flower holders were carried by women attending the theater, opera and balls or calling on friends.
    Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The weapons were placed in a moving van and hauled away.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The fleet’s name comes from the silver coins the ships were hauling, called plata.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Charging water users to transport their non-river water could spread out some of those costs, Goddard said.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Wicked transports audiences to the world of The Wizard of Oz, with Universal’s adaptation of the Broadway smash starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo hitting theaters Nov. 22.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • SpaceX already ferries astronauts and cosmonauts to and from the International Space Station using Falcon 9s carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft and is building a variant of the Starship for NASA to carry astronauts back to the moon's surface in the 2026-27 timeframe.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Waymo, Cruise Tesla is trying to catch up to companies led by Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo that, unlike Musk’s automaker, have already been ferrying riders around in vehicles without anyone behind the wheel.
    Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • For winter travel, consider packing a base layer instead of sweaters, sweatshirts, and fleeces.
    David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Follow these easy tips to transform your child’s diet into one packed with nutrition.
    Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • With college costs continuing to rise, every contribution helps offset future expenses, bringing a bit more peace of mind to long-term education planning.
    Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • This kicks off Morrible causing the tornado in the Wizard of Oz that brings Dorothy to Oz and kills Nessarose, a.k.a.
    Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024

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“Cart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cart. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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