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
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
According to Soltero’s presentation, 67% of English learners at Red Oak are being bused from Oak Terrace’s attendance radius.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
By portraying himself as a normal human being — a fellow New Yorker eating a slice of pizza on the street — and by uniting voters over bold but broadly appealing policies like free bus fare, his win means Democrats can put together coalitions that transcend ideology, Frost said.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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Noun
And some are already in Mexico, just five days after being detained and bused away from their job site in Tallahassee.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
According to Soltero’s presentation, 67% of English learners at Red Oak are being bused from Oak Terrace’s attendance radius.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Verb
To put it into perspective, the National Organization for Rare Disorders estimates that one person on every elevator and four people on every bus are afflicted.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
By portraying himself as a normal human being — a fellow New Yorker eating a slice of pizza on the street — and by uniting voters over bold but broadly appealing policies like free bus fare, his win means Democrats can put together coalitions that transcend ideology, Frost said.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bus
Noun
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The net worth of Tesla’s largest shareholder Musk plummeted $12 billion as the car company’s stock flailed, by far the largest daily loss of any billionaire tracked by Forbes.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Two-thirds of respondents supported banning full self-driving cars until they are proven safe.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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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In Los Angeles, the boom translated to an influx of new workers who had moved west, seduced by the lure of movies as much as the location’s oil fields and automobile manufacturers, and the city saw its population double between 1920 and 1925.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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Bertha, the wife of automobile inventor Karl Benz, made the first long-distance drive in history, back when the vehicle was still a prototype, and the roads were barely there, and such a voyage was a revolution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025
Verb
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The Red Sox and Mariners motored through Thursday’s rubber match in Seattle.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 June 2025
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Those motoring to work in a Rolls-Royce aren’t being left out, either.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As mechanized as a race — or a movie — can feel, success or failure hinge on the human element, the hero battling the gremlins in the machine.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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The way our system works is when a marked paper ballot is scanned in, the machine takes a photo of the front and back of the sheet and also creates an associated electronic file, the cast vote record, with all the relevant data from that ballot.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
Verb
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These answers don’t come from coaching techniques alone.—
Mo Khan,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Finishing on top: Hamamoto retired from coaching following the season, but will remain as a PE teacher.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Disney World workers have been experiencing previews for a few days, and annual passholders will have ride opportunities during the week of July 13 using a virtual queue system.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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The 35-time Grammy Award winner rides on a red prop car over the audience during the song, but halfway through the track, the car stopped and tilted, prompting her to pause the show.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Popular tones range from deep charcoal to jet black and pair well with hardscaping in warm earth tones, like brick and wood, to soften curb appeal.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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In terms of most popular international destinations, travelers will be jetting to Vancouver, Rome, Paris, and London, according to AAA's data.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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