cab 1 of 2

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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cab

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verb

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Recent Examples of cab
Noun
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
Verb
Detectives learned a cab picked up Cardenas near a Wells Fargo bank about 2 miles from his apartment shortly before 2:30 p.m. on May 29, police said. Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025 The back of his truck is full of tools that are organized in his own special way, and there are definitely some fast-food wrappers scattered around the cab. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cab
Noun
  • After 15 days, the taxi drivers struck a deal with officials to help rescue the thousands of workers from their crushing loans.
    Time, Time, 23 June 2025
  • Tencent runs China’s biggest messaging app called WeChat, which integrates features like payments and the ability to hail taxis or order food.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Kamala Harris pounded Joe Biden over his stances on busing from the 1970s—a long-ago dispute that even became fodder for J.D. Vance in 2024.
    Andrew Yang, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • Passengers used stairs to get off the plane and were bused to the terminal.
    Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • The Red Sox and Mariners motored through Thursday’s rubber match in Seattle.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
  • Those motoring to work in a Rolls-Royce aren’t being left out, either.
    Susan Campos, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The 35-time Grammy Award winner rides on a red prop car over the audience during the song, but halfway through the track, the car stopped and tilted, prompting her to pause the show.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • Disney World workers have been experiencing previews for a few days, and annual passholders will have ride opportunities during the week of July 13 using a virtual queue system.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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