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

Passengers can use the TripShot mobile app to plan trips, track buses in real time and receive service alerts. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Martha and her mother Maria Alberto Gonzalez and his wife, Catalina Gonzalez, remember taking two buses and a train from their home on the North Side to get to the restaurant in the late 1960s. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 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

It is achieved through a repertoire of authoritative positions and movements that compel individuals, crowds, and cars to move or to hold still.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Meyer wound up allegedly misappropriating about $570,000, including $100,000 for a personal investment in an exotic-car company and $220,000 sent to his personal bank account.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

Since the modern torch relay tradition began in 1936, the flame has burned underwater (Sydney 2000) and in space (Atlanta 1996) and traveled by plane, train, automobile, boat, pony and even camel.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
The area suffered thousands of manufacturing job losses as the automobile industry collapsed and jobs were sent overseas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of automobile

Verb

Beyond the shimmying visit, the mystery of who killed Victor is expected to motor the sophomore season’s overarching storyline, including digging into people from the corrupt politician’s shady past.

— Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
As Hernández motored around the bases, JJ Bleday, crashing in from left field, secured the ball and fired to De La Cruz, who was situated in shallow center.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of motor

Noun

Guest rooms, which expand into the adjacent high-rise, are filled with luxe touches, like Harman Kardon Bluetooth speakers, Nespresso machines, and Balmain or Atkinsons toiletries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
The machine-washable sneakers have a soft, suede-like finish and bouncy foam insoles for extra cushioning.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of machine

Verb

The main advantages of a pop-top like this one are to create more headroom inside a vehicle that rides low and to add space for a second bed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
So get ready to ride the rails because these beautiful train trips in Italy are just as much about the journey as the destination.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of ride

Noun

Link launched on July 3 but quickly ran into electronic problems that took out two of the three reaction wheels needed to turn the spacecraft.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
The Sooners were driving to answer the score when the wheels started coming off for their offense on a second-and-goal at the Georgia 4.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of wheels

Verb

In Week 2, each of those Mikes participated in another Mike Bowl when Vrabel coached against the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike McCarthy, while Macdonald coached against the Arizona Cardinals’ Mike LaFleur.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Troy Adams has coached multiple players whose parents also came through the program.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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