as in automobile
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car
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Recent Examples of car
Go do another car check, come back in the studio.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Two centuries later, hundreds of long ships crowded the five inland seas carrying lumber, limestone, copper, cars, crops, and iron from Canada and the Midwest down to the Saint Lawrence Seaway that eventually leads to the Atlantic.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Waymo launched in 2009 as a Google self-driving car project with the goal of driving autonomously over 10 uninterrupted 100-mile routes in Toyota Prius vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The two were arguing inside a car and then got out of the car, where the fight escalated, police said.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Two centuries later, hundreds of long ships crowded the five inland seas carrying lumber, limestone, copper, cars, crops, and iron from Canada and the Midwest down to the Saint Lawrence Seaway that eventually leads to the Atlantic.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Waymo launched in 2009 as a Google self-driving car project with the goal of driving autonomously over 10 uninterrupted 100-mile routes in Toyota Prius vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The two were arguing inside a car and then got out of the car, where the fight escalated, police said.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
Noun
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Typically coming out in the fall, the publication arose in a time when sophisticated weather forecasting — and even automobiles — didn't exist.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Check your flight status with the FAA before leaving home to see if your flight has been delayed or cancelled, the automobile association said, and stay updated through your airline’s app or alerts.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Investigators determined that four teenage boys were waiting for a bus at the Transit Mall when they were accosted by two young adult men wearing ski masks and dark clothing.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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And the boy looked at this giant peppermint on the wheels and felt pride.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Another worker operates the machine’s main controller, using a programming scheme for 3D printers called G-code to tell the printer what to build and how to build it.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Either can cause buildup in both machines and on clothes.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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That would mark the US auto industry’s first annual drop since 2022.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the past, these gas stations doubled as grocery stores and provided S & H green stamps and full auto service, like washing windows and checking motor oil and tire pressure.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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