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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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
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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
Verb
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Can-Am The Pulse e-moto is designed as a street commuter for motoring around town, while the Origin is built as a dual-sport to venture into uncharted territory.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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While clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea had sparkled for a couple of seasons here and there, United had been a league-winning machine, hoovering up enough titles to overtake Liverpool’s championship record and lifting two European Cups along the way.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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To fund his war machine, Putin has been throwing the living room furniture into the furnace, cannibalizing productive sectors and relying on unsustainable, record deficit spending.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
26 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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Unlike so many of his now former colleagues who are 50-plus and still coaching, Brown has no feeling of disgust or disappointment over the radically different world that is college football in 2025.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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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Brown spent some time on the beach in Turks and Caicos with some friends before jetting back to LA for Sunday night's big show.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Simply swipe on your lipstick at the start of the day, then perhaps touch up before jetting off to happy hour drinks after work.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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