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
CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The driver attempted to flee, spurring a pursuit where the vehicle struck a woman pedestrian and kept going then struck a CTA bus multiple times before coming to a stop.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 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
The regional transport bus is operated by PostBus, which is affiliated with the national postal service.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The driver attempted to flee, spurring a pursuit where the vehicle struck a woman pedestrian and kept going then struck a CTA bus multiple times before coming to a stop.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Staying in the Santa Clara Marriott, holding media availability in a giant tent at 8 a.m., and busing 12 miles up the 101 to practice in Palo Alto, at Stanford, is anything but ordinary, however.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 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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For example, all three versions state that the visitors arrived early and sat outside in the car, rehearsing.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ask the hotel about its car service to the airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The neighborhood/area The hotel’s stretch of A1A isn’t the most interesting so most guests opt to either keep to the property’s upscale amenities, cab it to South Beach (which is 15 minutes away), or go north to the chichi enclaves of Surfside and Bal Harbour for shopping and dining.—
Sara Liss,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Humanoid robots are expected to be introduced first in manufacturing industries such as automobile factories and in logistics, where many tasks are simple and repetitive.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The animal, discovered among a shipment of automobiles, is now being cared for at the Bronx Zoo.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Aberg was 5 under through his opening four holes and motored his way around the TPC Sawgrass with one amazing shot after another.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The two men high-fived and then put the fish in the livewell before motoring back to the dock to call the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s ShareLunker program.—
Kubie Brown,
Outdoor Life,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Though each room also provides complimentary waters, plus coffee pods and a Nespresso machine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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To protect these fragile machines, developers are supposed to invest in expensive battery storage or grid backups, ultimately driving up production costs and stalling the transition to affordable green fuel.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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William rides to the camp where Benjamin died in custody, and it is confirmed by the captain that there was an outbreak of jail fever.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now, 40 years to the day since the company went public in 1986, many investors are riding on a high never-before-envisioned for a simple concept that came from that magazine cover decades earlier.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The amendment allows a property owner to put two ADUs or tiny homes on wheels on lots.—
Mark Dee
March 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 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,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is on his second tour of Big 12 duty, having coached Oklahoma from 1994-2006 and the Cougars now in their third year in the conference.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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The method is also used to award teams that have minority coaches take head coaching jobs around the NFL.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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