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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
Aaron Parsley, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Gozo, Malta Just a short ferry ride away from Malta’s main island, Gozo offers the perfect blend of charming scenery and fascinating historic attractions—and for a glimpse into the region’s distant past, Ġgantija is the perfect destination.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
When does ferry season end in 2025?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
As the wedding drew closer, locals started to notice guests and staff arriving by plane and ferry.
—Aaron Parsley, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Gozo, Malta Just a short ferry ride away from Malta’s main island, Gozo offers the perfect blend of charming scenery and fascinating historic attractions—and for a glimpse into the region’s distant past, Ġgantija is the perfect destination.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Raft companies and shuttle services ferried searchers overland to and from the trailhead, and area chefs and restaurants donated breakfast, lunch, and dinner to feed an all-volunteer civilian army.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
When does ferry season end in 2025?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry
Verb
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While Alex is reeling from his discovery, Dwayne attacks him and hauls him away.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Historians said the materials used to build it, except for the stones, were hauled down to the canyon bottom by mule.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the fourth inning, Los Angeles got a run on Kolek’s throwing error that sailed into center field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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What looked like an errant football snap sailed over Torkelson’s head and rolled deep down the first-base line.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 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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Ten gunshot victims have been transported to local hospitals at this time, including one who has been deceased.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The victims were transported to nearby hospitals.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, Pino was initially charged with three careless boating misdemeanors in the crash.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The pooch’s safe return is easy work for Daniel, but the following day, the stakes get higher after another guest goes missing during a boating excursion with his much younger wife.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other ways to get to Discovery Park include riding Sacramento Regional Transit buses and using taxis or rideshare apps.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Boeing 777 was waiting between two runways to taxi to its parking spot as American Airlines flight 2453 was preparing for takeoff for Boston.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Biennale, staged in these same spaces, carried forward that mercantile energy -- but with art as its new currency.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mounds View running back Cayden Tran carried eight times for 46 yards and his first two touchdowns of the season, which came on runs of 7 and 4 yards.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After a proper introduction to the area, hop on the gondola at Whiteface Mountain for a bird's-eye view of the colors, or rent a kayak and see the yellows, oranges, and reds from the water.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Or simply take the revolving gondola to the top, walk on the skywalk across mountain peaks, and marvel at the beauty of Switzerland in winter.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferry. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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