as in mobile
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
But without Valve’s blessing and support, they’re saddled with a Windows OS that doesn’t start, pause, and resume games quickly and seamlessly enough to feel portable and easy.
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
The Wrap also hits the sweet spot for today’s consumers: lighter, portable, and just indulgent enough to feel satisfying.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Find on-the-go phone chargers and portable slow cookers at significant Cyber Monday discounts on Amazon.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
As holiday travel begins, the necessities everyone needs on hand is their phone, a good pair of wireless headphones, and a reliable portable charger to power them up.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
The Wrap also hits the sweet spot for today’s consumers: lighter, portable, and just indulgent enough to feel satisfying.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Find on-the-go phone chargers and portable slow cookers at significant Cyber Monday discounts on Amazon.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
As holiday travel begins, the necessities everyone needs on hand is their phone, a good pair of wireless headphones, and a reliable portable charger to power them up.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for portable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
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The two locations are used by more than 5,000 teachers, Klein said, and thousands more have access to the mobile unit.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, the CIO must redesign the IT operations to support a patient's home network connectivity and clinician's mobile environment anywhere, anytime.David Chou, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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According to the team, the new strap-down system is lightweight, low cost, modular, and uses ArduPilot running on a Cube Orange flight controller.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2024
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Our editors are particularly impressed by this trendy locker cabinet that’s great for entryways, living rooms, and kids’ rooms, plus a modular sectional that’s now under $500—and perfect for upgrading your current seating situation.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
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The open cabin idea starts with a movable center console between the front seats; it can be moved forward toward the dash or back toward the rear seat.Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The printer involves a movable framework with a printhead attached to a rig that moves across a ground layer.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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