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as in taxi
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled called a cab to get back to the hotel

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verb

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Recent Examples of cab
Noun
After perusing the vast assortment of premium shopping—from Burberry to Beams—surrounding the train station, hop in a cab to reach Shishi-Iwa House, your home for the night. Brandon Presser, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025 The cab driver suffered minor back and neck injuries in the crash and claimed Zangrilli was drunk but the responding officer sent the inspector on his way, telling the cabbie to file an accident report at an NYPD precinct. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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 Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for cab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cab
Noun
  • The settlement, reached over the weekend, marks the conclusion of a legal labyrinth that began in 2006 when taxi driver Jonathan Nnebe sued the TLC for summarily suspending his license following an arrest.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The hit sitcom, which ran from 1978 to 1982, focused on a group of taxi drivers working for the fictional Sunshine Cab Company.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Matthews’ August resolution called for either a bigger sales tax increase — 1.4 cents — to help pay for the full Silver Line as light rail or for all rail projects to be converted to bus rapid transit.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • England were motoring towards a potential total of 400 as Duckett and Joe Root rebuilt after Phil Salt and Jamie Smith played loose shots in unconvincing cameos.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • From taking one for the team in Season 1 by volunteering to be the one to activate the OTC so his friends could experience the outside world to convincing Irv that his life as an innie was worthwhile in the Season 2 premiere, Dylan has typically rode hard for MDR.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Warriors are currently riding high on a five-game win streak, and are eyeing a potential top-four seed in the West.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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