as in mobile
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
Alternatively, electric makeup brush cleaners can also act as mini, portable washer-dryers for larger format brushes.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Similar to portable breath tests to detect if a driver has been drinking, Minnesota law enforcement has tried roadside tests to preliminarily screen for recent drug use and the chemicals that can impair drivers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
And nothing goes better with outdoor fun than an amazing portable speaker.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
With extra magnification and not too much extra weight, 10x50 binoculars are the sweet spot for portable stargazing.
—Rich Owen, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Similar to portable breath tests to detect if a driver has been drinking, Minnesota law enforcement has tried roadside tests to preliminarily screen for recent drug use and the chemicals that can impair drivers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
And nothing goes better with outdoor fun than an amazing portable speaker.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
With extra magnification and not too much extra weight, 10x50 binoculars are the sweet spot for portable stargazing.
—Rich Owen, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
Adjective
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Paramount Plus With Showtime includes everything in Essential, as well as no ads; Showtime original shows and movies; 24/7 live access to your local CBS network; college football; and the ability to download and watch shows on your mobile device.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2025
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The series is shot at Brandon Studios’ 30,000-sq-ft brick and mortar production facility in Burbank; the Brandon TV app is available on Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Google TV, Android TV, and on Apple or Android mobile devices in the App Store or on Google Play.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is where modular content can play a big part—by breaking down content into smaller pieces and then repurposing them across different channels.—
Nataliya Andreychuk,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, both budgie and human brains work in a more modular fashion.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the large central gallery space, Duman has designed three smaller movable walls that can pivot to create more intimate rooms for film screenings or poetry readings.—
Hilarie M. Sheets,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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And a statewide trend of shuttering trailer parks has left the mobile home owners — whose homes, cemented into the ground and movable only at a five-figure cost, aren’t actually all that mobile — with few alternatives.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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