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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Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The Series 1 offers both manual shot pulling, full of data on flow rate, water temperature, and the like, as well as one-button auto brewing that still produces cafe-quality espresso.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The two women are in a rematch after Taylor, the co-owner of three auto repair shops, beat Adams in the 2023 election by just 53 votes, in what was the closest House race that year.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Under the deal, South Korea will invest $350 billion in the US in exchange for Washington reducing tariffs on the Asian nation’s auto industry from 25% to 15%.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The Series 1 offers both manual shot pulling, full of data on flow rate, water temperature, and the like, as well as one-button auto brewing that still produces cafe-quality espresso.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The two women are in a rematch after Taylor, the co-owner of three auto repair shops, beat Adams in the 2023 election by just 53 votes, in what was the closest House race that year.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Under the deal, South Korea will invest $350 billion in the US in exchange for Washington reducing tariffs on the Asian nation’s auto industry from 25% to 15%.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
Noun
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But given that these trains lacked a dining car or trolley, what kinds of picnics did passengers carry?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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His car was later found abandoned, and authorities began searching the area.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Its vast chambers have been used to study the aerodynamics of wind turbines, trucks, and automobiles, helping improve efficiency and reduce drag across industries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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For now, South Korea is stuck with a 25% tariff on automobiles, putting automakers such as Hyundai and Kia at a disadvantage against Japanese and European competitors, which face 15%.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Adoring fans wearing Dodger caps and jerseys and carrying signs screamed their approval as the buses went by.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The epicenter of Los Angeles effectively shut down for several hours as the parade wove through the sea of fans bleeding Dodger blue with the Boys in Blue riding atop double-decker buses with friends and family, while waving to fans and holding the Commissioner’s Trophy.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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In addition to being non-slip, super absorbent, and machine-washable, it’s currently marked down 47 percent for Prime members.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The technology included corrupt automatic shuffling machines that read cards and predicted which player had the best hand.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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