1
as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
in medieval Europe, furs and forest products from the north were sold in truck for luxury products from the south
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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
filled a dozen large garbage bags with all the truck we collected when we cleaned the place out
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Recent Examples of truck
The burning semi-truck on northbound lanes of I-5 on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The two are roughly the same size — about that of a semitrailer truck — and similarly barrel-shaped.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 15 June 2026
There’s an awful lot of trucks here already.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Meanwhile, cooling growth in the gig economy is widening a divide within the blue-collar labor market, with the number of ride-hailing drivers, truck drivers, and livestreamers declining, Caixin said.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The two are roughly the same size — about that of a semitrailer truck — and similarly barrel-shaped.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 15 June 2026
There’s an awful lot of trucks here already.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Meanwhile, cooling growth in the gig economy is widening a divide within the blue-collar labor market, with the number of ride-hailing drivers, truck drivers, and livestreamers declining, Caixin said.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truck
Noun
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When Kelli arrives to move into Shamea’s townhouse, the exchange is fraught with what feels like subliminal messages directed at Porsha.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy was involved in those exchanges, one of the people said.—
Maggie Eastland,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Every campsite has a bear-resistant food locker, and visitors are being reminded to store food, garbage and other attractants properly.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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While the Doral incinerator used to burn about half of the county’s daily trash supply, Miami-Dade is now using trucks and trains to send its garbage to landfills across Florida.—
Douglas Hanks
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The international trade corridor remains open for transit.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Other trades were a little bit more favorable in their pre-release projections, forecasting an opening weekend take of anywhere between $35 million to $50 million.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Additional footage appeared to show debris floating in the aftermath of the strike.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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And an apartment building and a fitness center in the capital were also damaged by falling debris, TASS reported.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Online parenting buy sell and swap groups plus online platforms like Swoondle, Kidizen, or GoodBuy Gear might be able to take used kids' things.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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Focus meals on vegetables, proteins and healthy fats, and swap evening scrolling for reading to protect sleep.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Fans from around the world have brought their own traditions to the tournament, from Norway supporters performing a Viking row in perfect unison in the stands in Boston to Japanese fans in Dallas cleaning up stadium trash after matches.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Throwing devices in the trash claimed another 9%.—
Eric Williams,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Doremus Avenue and the warehouses and tank farms and truck lots and junk yards along it are not far from the Passaic River.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The bad news is that the Zhuque-2E’s breakup is the latest chapter in China’s growing contribution to the space junk problem.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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Sac Metro Fire said about 100 gallons of sewage spilled and the incident turned into a hazmat situation.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The Tijuana River Valley, which straddles the border, has been overrun for decades by untreated wastewater and sewage, forcing border towns like Imperial Beach and Chula Vista to intermittently close its beaches due to pollution.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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“Truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truck. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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