Thesaurus results for BUSES

buses 1 of 2

noun

variants also busses

plural of bus

as in cars

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels this old bus is still running—but barely

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buses

2 of 2

verb

variants or busses

present tense third-person singular of bus

as in coaches

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Recent Examples of buses

Noun

New ramps will be built along with dedicated areas where buses can wait between trips, instead of contributing to congestion on nearby streets. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Russia has increasingly hit civilian targets, but the Thursday strike, which ripped through two buses, was reminiscent of larger strikes earlier in the war. — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Over the years, Chivayo gave away dozens of luxury cars, buses, cash and other gifts to celebrities, church leaders, sports figures, politicians and social media followers, frequently broadcasting his largesse online. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 Transit advocates say that money could be better spent on improved buses and other transit improvements. — Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026 Lakes, mountains, forests and the endless islands are all within a few hours of Gothenburg so even without a car everything is accessible using the excellent trains, buses and ferries. — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026 But local government officials are warning that the proposal, if approved, would leave cities and counties with less money to pay for essential services, including fire-rescue, mosquito control, buses, parks and public hospitals like Jackson. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 By that point, the room was mostly empty, as Schwarber’s teammates had left for the buses back to the team hotel. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 In Portsmouth, a group of far-right agitators first attempted to stop lifeboats from bringing the migrants onshore before seeking to block buses from taking the asylum seekers to a processing facility. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

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Noun

In Long Beach, cars lined up Saturday at a Peninsula parking lot as fire department workers loaded sandbags into trunks.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Director Christopher Nolan uses the premise to stage spectacular sequences where cars reverse down freeways at high speed, cause and effect goes topsy-turvy, and fights are just, well, weird.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of cars

Verb

Enricia Thornton, known to her students as Coach Ricci, founded East Atlanta Elite Cheerleading and coaches 30 girls.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
And then there’s famous actress Nance O’Neil (Jessica Barden), who coaches Lizzie on how to conduct herself in the courtroom.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of coaches

Noun

Motor racing career Dempsey developed an interest in automobiles beginning in childhood and entered competitive racing in the mid-2000s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
The phrase, which started in aviation but bled its way into automobiles, is a reminder to look under the hood and poke around before purchasing a car.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of automobiles

Verb

The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Instead of Paris this time, the film jets off to another fabulous destination besides New York — Milan — for a huge fashion expo where Lady Gaga gets to perform and even exchange swipes with Miranda.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of jets

Noun

In an age of intelligent machines, these may be our most essential skills.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
While Nvidia’s new laptops might look like regular Windows machines, the chips inside are Arm-based, instead of the traditional x64 architecture used by AMD and Intel.

— Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of machines

Verb

Emma Mackey’s White Witch opens her eyes, flies in metallic couture, brandishes a sword, and rides wildly through London on a horse while the ’70s rock blares in the background.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
The backlog never forms because classification rides an action already taken.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of rides

Noun

Other times, a bike maker can slap on a new paint job, a different set of wheels and a cushier seat, and somehow end up with a bike that sells like hotcakes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Designed for ranch work and rugged driving, the Terra pickup features green paint, 37-inch tires on 18-inch wheels, heavy-duty side steps, a front bull bar, a roof basket with lights, and expanded cargo-bed storage.

— Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of wheels

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