as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before
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Recent Examples of auto
The now-deceased driver, Jumaane Wright, 28, and nine other suspects were charged last November in an East Coast auto theft conspiracy ring.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Summer has been kidnapped, sent into anaphylactic shock by a peanut-laced kiss, played accomplice to a cop killer, committed bribery, grand theft auto, and much more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 May 2025
These lawmakers just sold out communities to the oil and auto industries that spent billions lobbying against these clean vehicle standards.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Automakers are grappling with prospects of rising prices and supply-chain disruption, after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on vehicles and auto parts imported from outside the United States.
—Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Summer has been kidnapped, sent into anaphylactic shock by a peanut-laced kiss, played accomplice to a cop killer, committed bribery, grand theft auto, and much more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 May 2025
These lawmakers just sold out communities to the oil and auto industries that spent billions lobbying against these clean vehicle standards.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Automakers are grappling with prospects of rising prices and supply-chain disruption, after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on vehicles and auto parts imported from outside the United States.
—Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
Noun
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Prosecutors alleged Read hit O'Keefe with her car and left him outside the home of a fellow Boston police officer after the couple got into an argument.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Prep Your Vehicle Make sure your car is road-trip ready.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Elegant showrooms featuring dramatic lighting, rotating platforms, and luxurious surroundings elevated the automobile from mere transportation to aspirational lifestyle statement.—
Alex Levin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the 20th century, automobiles defined modernity.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, hours later on April 18, they were loaded onto a bus bound for nearby Abilene Regional Airport, according to the American Civil Liberties Union and family members, before the bus was turned around and sent back to the detention center.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The Mexican government also organized fleets of buses intended to transport Mexican nationals from reception centers back to their hometowns.—
Danielle Wallace , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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For those who like to keep fit, there's a fitness center with Technogym equipment, free weights, Power Plate machines, a Kinesis wall, and a Pilates corner.—
Nicole Brewer,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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One of Musk’s machines plays a minor role in Cronenberg’s latest picture, The Shrouds (out now), when the story’s antagonist, Guy Pearce, programs coordinates into a Tesla for it to self-drive protagonist Karsh (Vincent Cassel) to a mysterious location.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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