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Definition of cabnext
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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verb

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Recent Examples of cab
Noun
Kamal eventually went into the cab of the truck and handed over the items, before driving away with his brother Salik. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026 That made the place accessible to, well, most anybody, and cab drivers could be found sitting next to bank presidents. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Verb
The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts. Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cab
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Noun
  • In the taxi from Tribeca to Turtle Bay, a host on 1010 WINS announced that Ted Kennedy had died the previous night, shortly before midnight.
    Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • But a flying electric taxi from Manhattan to JFK?
    Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The Lakeshore Corridor route issues, including busing to accommodate construction of the fourth rail line into Millennium Station, bring down the overall metric to 80.7%.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • In the nineties, when someone was released from Rikers, the D.O.C.’s standard practice was to bus them to Queens Plaza, in Long Island City, where they would be dropped off, usually in the middle of the night.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • In the fifth, Harper lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • In the fifth, Harper lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • One person who was riding an e-bike has died following a crash on Thursday involving an Oakland County Road Commission truck.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Clark and Indiana entered Thursday's contest riding a five-game winning streak, but the Dream ended it with a 108-101 win in Indianapolis.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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