1
as in portable
capable of being moved especially with ease
a mobile electric generator
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2
as in migratory
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis
mobile workers who work the New England resorts in the summer and the ones in Florida during the winter
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Recent Examples of mobile
Part of the headache Starbucks is now facing: how to balance mobile sales—which make up about 30% of orders—with drive-thru and counter sales.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
In recent years, Wrexham’s historic home has struggled to keep pace with Parkinson’s upwardly mobile team.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Most of the cases presented took place during the 80s and 90s in Korea, before the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices kept us so apprised of manmade horrors being perpetrated on the other side of the world.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Now add one more fact: There are already around 7.21 billion smartphone mobile network subscriptions in the world—meaning a lot of people carry an AR camera in their pocket.
—Anna Belova, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
In recent years, Wrexham’s historic home has struggled to keep pace with Parkinson’s upwardly mobile team.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Most of the cases presented took place during the 80s and 90s in Korea, before the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices kept us so apprised of manmade horrors being perpetrated on the other side of the world.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Now add one more fact: There are already around 7.21 billion smartphone mobile network subscriptions in the world—meaning a lot of people carry an AR camera in their pocket.
—Anna Belova, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobile
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Right now, some companies even have early Labor Day sales on these portable and tabletop fire pits.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Objectively speaking, the Go Ultra is still a small piece of gadget that's very portable.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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McCallister said the data also showed longer fights gave sharks more time to strike, and anglers targeting deep-water or migratory species were more likely to be affected than those fishing inshore.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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All around him, herons and other migratory birds darted between the dead trees that rose above the water, while turtles took shelter in the marsh’s tall grasses.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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As the country modernized, nomadic lifestyles were largely replaced with more settled, urbanized ways of living—so the symbolism woven into felting designs began to hold less significance in everyday life.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
20 Aug. 2025
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The people settling here were in for some major changes from formerly nomadic lifestyles.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Mobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobile. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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