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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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Recent Examples of cart
Noun
Dozens of families quit their homes in Tel Al-Sultan heading northward to Khan Younis, some on foot, while others carried their belongings and children on donkey carts and rickshaws. Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025 There was another dad one aisle over with a girl about James’s age sitting in his cart. Andrew Forrester, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
The usual case for players needing to be carted off the field is serious, but sometimes the injuries only turn out to be minor. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 The latter role is best remembered for Hackman dramatically removing Lex's wig, revealing his baldness before being carted off to prison. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cart
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Noun
  • With the ailing wagon boss strapped into the device, the doc begins slowly excavating.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Bradley's hosts live music, clogging, cane grinding, syrup making, wagon rides, pony rides, and a wide variety of food and arts and crafts.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Spectrum, which stretches more than 90 feet long, is intended to carry up to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The bag is comfortable to carry and made from a durable nylon fabric that can withstand heavy gear.
    Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • While consensus across Europe is difficult to achieve, several countries have made concerted efforts to haul up their own defense budgets.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
  • On Sunday, Teichert Construction, based in Sacramento, began using trucks, front loaders and other equipment to start hauling away the main pile blocking both lanes.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Each scent captures a distinct encounter, using an olfactory experience to transport the wearer to a specific moment in time.
    Danielle James, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Natural gas has historically been harder to transport and a lower margin good.
    Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • More: Narco-submarine crew arrested in plot to ferry thousands of kilos of coke on the high seas Narco-subs and fishermen spies Corrupting authorities responsible for finding drug traffickers is just one of the many ways smugglers aim to bring cocaine to the U.S. undetected by law enforcement.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The flight was part of NASA's commercial crew program, which contracts with private companies to ferry astronauts and cargo to and from the International Space Station.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The site’s Big Spring Sale 2025, which runs through Monday, March 31, is packed with discounts on all kinds of outdoor furniture.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The Best Southern Trips To Take With Your Grandkids Southern Road Trip Ideas These destinations are packed with things to do, but the journey is also part of the fun.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This is a prime reason for setting a theme, or even delegating tasks instead of dishes to limit the amount of food brought.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Designed to be a lush, year-round oasis, this innovative space combines design elements inspired by Portland’s urban charm and tropical island retreats, bringing a slice of paradise to the city during the (in)famous Pacific Northwest rainy season.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Cart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cart. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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