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
Jenna Thompson
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Littleton Public Schools was contracted to bus the students, who are nonverbal and autistic, to and from school each day.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
On Sunday, the team landed in KC and was transported via charter buses to the hotel, where about 50 fans were waiting.
—Jenna Thompson
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Verb
With the airspace closed, the only remotely viable solution would be to bus the players out of Iraq, but Arnold says that’s a non-starter.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Littleton Public Schools was contracted to bus the students, who are nonverbal and autistic, to and from school each day.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bus
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
Verb
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The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.—
Katherine Koretski,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 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
Verb
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Some manufacturers are trying to mimic the ICE car experience, such as retro-fitting old school motoring noises and gear simulations to entertain understimulated EV drivers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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Between the Orion spacecraft seamlessly motoring onward on the left of this image and two boosters mirroring one another on the right, this booster separation is picture perfect.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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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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Those with motors of a certain size are legally classified as mopeds or motorcycles and cannot legally be ridden by anyone younger than age 16.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Over the coming weeks, select customers in Phoenix, Los Angeles, and San Francisco will see an option to ride in an Ojai (pronounced oh-hai) for free on the Waymo app.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Then Stankoven recorded his first point of the series by capping a two-on-one off a pass from Blake as the wheels started to come off for Montreal.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Regions like Brittany and Bordeaux have their own distinctive baking traditions, with buttery treats that come shaped like bicycle wheels or coated in beeswax.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Before coaching, Adelman played seven seasons as an NBA point guard after being drafted by the San Diego Rockets in 1968.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Since his departure, the Dolphins got teased then dumped by Nick Saban, reached rock bottom in Cam Cameron’s dismal 2007 season, went through a massive rebuild in the Bill Parcells era, which was coached by Tony Sparano.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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