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
Philip Holsinger, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Of course, Mark and Helly never make it to the bus.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
Due to the short airport runway in University Park, Penn State must bus the team nearly two hours to Harrisburg just to fly to the West Coast.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The men were pulled from the buses so fast the guards couldn’t keep pace.
—Philip Holsinger, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Of course, Mark and Helly never make it to the bus.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Busing was politically explosive, and Adams reports that media coverage of the case focused more on the busing angle than on the segregation that busing was intended to rectify.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
Due to the short airport runway in University Park, Penn State must bus the team nearly two hours to Harrisburg just to fly to the West Coast.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bus
Noun
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About two dozen people held signs lambasting the billionaire outside a dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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The car caught fire, which led to a forest fire in the area, officials added.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Mar. 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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Tesla automobiles, dealerships and charging stations around the world have been vandalized — or worse — as the company’s CEO has positioned himself as a right-wing kingmaker in recent months.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The top-performing subsectors were household appliances, consumer services, and automobiles.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This season, led by first-time All-Star Cade Cunningham and Coach of the Year candidate J.B. Bickerstaff, the Pistons have motored to the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The wheels can motor along at up to 5 m/s (11 mph), and the hot-swap dual-battery setup is reckoned good for 3 hours between fast-charge top-ups – or a range of 15 km (over 9 miles).—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tomas Saldaña feeds the radish pastry dough into a pastry machine.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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To say that the sentient machines with whom Michelle travels are the more interesting characters is like praising tax season as superior to actual death.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sloan originally coached the Gators in the early 1960s, left and returned after winning the national title at North Carolina State in ’74.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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According to a report by AARP, one of his handlers coached the barely cognizant Marvel icon through the task.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And in December 2023, a man riding a bicycle in a bike lane died after hitting a fire hydrant while avoiding a turning van on the road in San Jose.—
Jovi Dai,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The victory capped an incredible season for the CBC Cadets, who finished with a 13-1 record, riding a 13-game win streak.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Worldwide Success, Olympic Disappointment At age 16, the Delaware native jetted off to Montreal for her first World Championships as an elite gymnast.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Moncler jetted everyone out to the grand ski destination of Courchevel, France for the brand’s Fall 2025 show—from Anne Hathaway to Oscar winner Adrien Brody and Jessica Chastain, Penn Badgley, and the Peltz-Beckhams.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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