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
Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
That program made five bus lines — one per borough — free for half a year.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Louisville's racial divide was made clear with busing Michael Hicks remembers seeing men in military green with rifles outside the bus ports, sometimes escorting students.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Plans also were being drawn for regional Lynx buses to provide free transportation to the nearest shelters.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
That program made five bus lines — one per borough — free for half a year.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Practice went well, and the Vikings will soon bus from this Olympic-style complex to a beautiful hotel near the city.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Louisville's racial divide was made clear with busing Michael Hicks remembers seeing men in military green with rifles outside the bus ports, sometimes escorting students.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bus
Noun
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The video ends with the sound of the SUV crashing into a parked car.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Plaut aims to simplify the flying experience by utilizing software that mirrors a car rather than a traditional airplane.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
25 May 2024
Noun
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The changes announced Monday were already in the works and came after an extensive review that included collaboration between owners, drivers, automobile manufacturers, tracks, broadcast partners and fans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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Imagine how that respect must grow exponentially when going back a few decades further to the still-nascent days of motorsport, when automobiles were little more than powerful engines with frighteningly thin wheels attached.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Still Talking, her final book, will star the same wonderful characters motoring through their days on tides of chat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Wall Street motored higher through a remarkably calm summer thanks to euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology and strong profit reports from companies.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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No one could trace the secret roots of Skinny Pedro’s devotion to the world of machines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes rats chew the machines' wires or an explosion causes more serious damage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The group just hopped on the cta and will ride in the overnight hours in an effort to combat and deter crime.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for the driver of an SUV who struck a woman riding a motorcycle, sending her to the hospital.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to the law, exhibition driving is described as operating a vehicle close to a crowd and intentionally skidding, swerving while accelerating or causing the wheels to lose contact with the ground, among other actions.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Imagine how that respect must grow exponentially when going back a few decades further to the still-nascent days of motorsport, when automobiles were little more than powerful engines with frighteningly thin wheels attached.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Buffalo’s Lindy Ruff became the third head coach in NHL history to coach 1,900 regular-season games.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The only reasonable, logical explanation to Indiana University’s success in football is not coaching, but cheating.—
Mac Engel
January 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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