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
Televisions and autos are still uncommon.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Interest rates on credit cards and auto loans are significantly higher.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Heavenly recently broke her foot in an auto accident and hobbled through commencement in a walking boot and crutches.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
There’s also a 10-car garage with two lifts for auto enthusiasts.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Interest rates on credit cards and auto loans are significantly higher.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Heavenly recently broke her foot in an auto accident and hobbled through commencement in a walking boot and crutches.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
There’s also a 10-car garage with two lifts for auto enthusiasts.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
Noun
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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In 2003, vapors of 60,000 parts per million leaked from a pressure relief valve on a rail car storing MMA, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Planes, trains, and automobiles have been joined by trams, taxis, ships, tractors, and more.—
Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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By the 1920s, beekeepers were moving their bees across state lines by automobiles and trains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Noun
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She is suspected of hitting a 27-year-old woman who was at a bus bench Friday.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Some trains have been cancelled following the crash, with replacement buses being deployed, reported VRT NWS.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The combine/reaping machine cutting mechanism (1833) American inventor Obed Hussey patented one of the earliest practical mechanical reapers in 1833.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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For more than 50 years, machines have changed how the industry works by being used to repeat tasks that are bound to happen thousands of times over.—
Rishabh Chanana,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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