Thesaurus results for BUS

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noun

ˈbəs

Definition of bus

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

Noun

Local officials reported that five people were killed by a drone attack in the Rostov region and that one person was killed in a drone attack on a bus in the Belgorod region. — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Students in elementary school and high school who use Pace buses and the Chicago Transit Authority system to get to school are now able to ride either system for 75 cents. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

Plenty of tour companies will bus you up. — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 People bus in from surrounding neighborhoods and towns. — Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bus

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bus

Noun

Police Chief Christopher Egan told CBS News Detroit that the flyers may be from a group from Ohio and appeared to have been tossed out of a car window.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Inside the luxury car were Berezovska’s two alleged accomplices – Vladyslav Reut and Vitaliy Zhykovych.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

Everything is getting more expensive, and that includes automobiles.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors say the boy has been charged with one count of assault with intent to murder, one count of discharge of a firearm in or at a building, one count of unlawfully driving away in an automobile, and three counts of felony firearm.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of automobile

Verb

Owen Caissie was hit by a pitch and motored to third on Mack’s single.

— August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Yoshida began the top of the 10th as the automatic runner on second, but immediately motored to third on a first-pitch sacrifice bunt by Wong and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Seigler.

— Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026

Definition of motor

Noun

Springdale's mayor, Joel Anderson, said the machines are a significant local revenue generator through their entertainment tax.

— Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The lovely pool at the top of the property has a generous sunbathing area and fabulous views over the city and there’s a 24/7 gym up there with an al fresco area kitted out with brand new TechnoGym machines.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of machine

Verb

The two people who went missing while riding personal watercraft off the coast of Long Beach over the weekend are sharing their stories of survival after they were rescued by first responders.

— Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
At the 2025 French Open, Loïs Boisson rode her wild card all the way to the semifinals, beating two top-10 players along the way.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of ride

Noun

This turns in the opposite direction to the front wheels at low speeds for tighter city maneuvering but stabilizes handling during high-speed lane changes or corners by turning with the front.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Hopefully all of the drifting is turning the wheels in his brain for ideas for the next great theme park attraction.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of wheels

Verb

Hawaii's Timmy Chang and Troy's Gerad Parker move up two spots from the bottom tier after bounceback seasons, and they are joined by six second-year head coaches new to the list.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Someone who doesn't own a car at all might be coached about how to save for one.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of coach

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