as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
this old bus is still running—but barely
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Recent Examples of bus
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The ruling resulted in long legal battles and the implementation of integration plans such as busing and magnet schools, though full integration remains an ongoing issue.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There will be no Platinum Tour this year, which would feature a seventh bonus garden, lunch and buses to transport participants.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Littleton Public Schools was contracted to bus the students, who are nonverbal and autistic, to and from school each day.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The ruling resulted in long legal battles and the implementation of integration plans such as busing and magnet schools, though full integration remains an ongoing issue.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bus
Noun
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The agents swarming the car to detain Rodriguez knew a lot about her and her husband, Medina said.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The neighborhood/area The hotel’s stretch of A1A isn’t the most interesting so most guests opt to either keep to the property’s upscale amenities, cab it to South Beach (which is 15 minutes away), or go north to the chichi enclaves of Surfside and Bal Harbour for shopping and dining.—
Sara Liss,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Outstanding Picassos are hard to come by, and the same is true for great automobiles.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, Europe’s largest automobile association, ADAC, said gasoline and diesel prices had jumped by double digits in Germany over the past week.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The two men high-fived and then put the fish in the livewell before motoring back to the dock to call the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s ShareLunker program.—
Kubie Brown,
Outdoor Life,
4 Mar. 2026
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But just months into walking away from his writing métier, Winslow discovered, somewhat to his surprise, the same creative urgings that long served to motor his craft.—
Fred Schruers,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The result is chaos, and a few too many jokes about young people not knowing how to work a fax machine or manage paper.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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By the 1910s, futurist and cubist art adopted the bicycle as a representation of the fusion of humanity and machines in the modern era.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Expect everything—including the rustic beach camps, fresh ocean-to-plate fish, and the ferry ride from the mainland to Bubaque—to take its sweet time here.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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The former product instructor from the San Francisco Bay Area has ridden the tech wave throughout his career, easily jumping from Verizon to Fitbit to Workday.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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In this case, the vets decided to ditch the wheelchair approach and instead used a LEGO car kit to place a removable axle and wheels directly under Pedro’s shell.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Before that, Self earned an ejection while coaching Tulsa all the way back in 1998.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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The simple advice may seem counterintuitive in an age when young workers are being coached to build personal brands from day one and contribute constantly.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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