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
Mark Prussin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Their research could also be applied to terrestrial problems, such as bus routes, supply chains and shipping routes, where variable weather and traffic congestion provide the dynamic properties rather than moving destinations.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 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
Commuters take shuttle buses The MTA's strike contingency plan, with replacement shuttle buses, will remain in use Tuesday morning to bring commuters to the New York City subway.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Their research could also be applied to terrestrial problems, such as bus routes, supply chains and shipping routes, where variable weather and traffic congestion provide the dynamic properties rather than moving destinations.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 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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The car was driving at a low speed and the student wasn't hurt.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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For example, even the rarest piece in your closet is first experienced by your car, or your backyard, or the courtyard of a county museum.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 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
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In the five years after the first Model T Ford rolled off the assembly line in Detroit in 1908, Americans became obsessed with the automobile.—
Christopher DeRose,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Carter formed a duo with friend and singer Calvin Scott, but his collaborator was later seriously injured in an automobile accident.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Mullins, Walls, Jonny DeLuca, Ben Williamson and, of course, Chandler Simpson, can motor.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Over the Moon motored from Homewood Marina, a docking facility on the lake’s west shore below the ski hill of the same name, cruising south across a then calm lake to picturesque Emerald Bay.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The actress continued to argue there are limits to what machines can replicate.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Yet masculinism also functions as a perpetual-motion machine of grievance, an inarticulate howl of anguish at the status quo—whatever that currently is.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Join a beginner's class on Playa Blanca, ride the iconic waves of Witches Rock, or join a day-long surf immersion camp.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Cubans on electric tricycles decorated with Cuban flags ride past the US embassy during the anti-imperialist youth march in Havana on April 2, 2026.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Its front wheels have an open-wheel design; they’re shrouded in aerodynamic pods but mounted out wide from the streamlined cabin, which looks much more aerospace than automotive.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Our 2026 Tiguan was loaded with standard features such as 20-inch alloy wheels, LED automatic headlights, heated and cooled seats, heated R-line steering wheel, and a simplified 15-inch infotainment system.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The bigger issue is that the NAACP is asking elite athletes to make college decisions based on state-level politics, not coaching staffs, playing time, development, NIL opportunity, facilities, education, relationships or NFL preparation.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Despite Caldwell’s departure, Canales said the longtime assistant coach was an important sounding board for him during his first two years at the top of coaching totem pole.—
Mike Kaye
May 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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