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
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
On match days, ConnectKC26 will offer direct bus service between the Fan Fest and the stadium.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 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
Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
On match days, ConnectKC26 will offer direct bus service between the Fan Fest and the stadium.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 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 framing captures the intensity of the city but also its evasiveness—these cars are neither here nor there but on their way somewhere else, underscoring Hong Kong’s historical identity as a transit hub, an entrepôt, a place intended for people to pass through, not to stay in.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 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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State and national standards for automobiles took decades to emerge.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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By the early 20th century, the development of trains, caterpillar tracks, tractors, and automobiles laid the foundations for the first battle tanks.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Of the last four Formula 1 races in Miami Gardens, two Miami Grands Prix and two F1 Sprints, McLaren’s motored to four wins, including three consecutive 1-2 finishes.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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Big boats from the German Federal Coast Guard then motored by in an attempt to dislodge the whale with its wake.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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But the most beautiful machine is and always will be the human body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many exploits exploiting race conditions and memory corruption flaws don’t consistently succeed across kernel versions or distributions, and sometimes even on the same machine.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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New details of attack On the day of the attack, Desmond rode the bus to school and attended his morning classes without incident, the reports show.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Emisael Jaramillo originally was named to ride Robusta in the Kentucky Derby, but the Daily Racing Form reported the jockey will keep his commitments Saturday at Santa Anita and Cristian Torres will be aboard Robusta.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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None have wheels or are actually mobile like an RV or trailer.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mary Brown retired after coaching boys and girls volleyball in the district for 19 years, including the past eight years with the Knights’ boys team.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This season sees Ted returning to Richmond to coach a second division women’s football team to glory, and the new cast features Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsey, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern, and Grant Feely.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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