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as in to haul
to support and take from one place to another
there are shuttle buses to ferry visitors from the parking lots to the fairground
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Recent Examples of ferry
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2025
One of the camp counselors was operating the boat ferrying a group of kids to a swimming activity, but the complaint alleged that the counselor was unaware of how many children were on the boat and in the water.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Sarah McCammon, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
In New York City, a high-speed ferry corridor connecting the boroughs could cut a 60-minute commute nearly in half.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Warner said, nodding to the typical practice of interdicting boats suspected of ferrying drugs rather than blowing them up.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2025
One of the camp counselors was operating the boat ferrying a group of kids to a swimming activity, but the complaint alleged that the counselor was unaware of how many children were on the boat and in the water.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
There's no school for Vrana's two older children, who travel to Fourni for secondary school by ferry.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
In New York City, a high-speed ferry corridor connecting the boroughs could cut a 60-minute commute nearly in half.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry
Verb
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The vehicle was hauling 21 monkeys that day, and eight of them escaped.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Having junk hauled away costs money.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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My shot had the distance, but unfortunately sailed a good 20 feet over the crossbar.—
Evan Moore
November 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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As the boat sails away, the Creature quietly stares into the sunrise with a smile on his face.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The ferryboat was on the go all day long, covering more miles in a day than the barge would cover in a century.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To safely transport your new baby home from the hospital, consider the Peg Perego City Loop Infant Car Seat & Stroller Combo, which comes with a stroller and is 20% off.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
10 Nov. 2025
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Airlines transport about 35% of global trade by value but only about 1% of world trade by volume, according to the trade group International Air Transport Association.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Paul had been charged with three felony counts, including boating under the influence, and was awaiting trial when he was murdered.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Select runabouts and speedboats, between 24 and 42 feet, have emerged as boating’s latest crown jewels.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hizkias recalls being driven to school each morning in her father’s green taxi.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Senegalese taxi drivers and Uzbek nurses.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Ekitike could cause City problems with his ability to stretch the play and ball-carrying qualities.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The outdoor adventures continue in summer with scenic gondola rides, hiking, mountain biking, ropes courses, and racing down the mountain on an alpine coaster.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Six Senses Crans-Montana February 2023 saw the opening of the Six Senses, a 78-room ski-in, ski-out complex above the main gondola in Crans-Montana in Switzerland’s French-speaking Canton Valais.—
Adam H. Graham,
AFAR Media,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferry. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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