Thesaurus results for BUSING

busing

verb

variants also bussing

Definition of busing

present participle of bus

as in riding

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Recent Examples of busing 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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Verb

Cowell broke his back in multiple places while riding an e-bike in the courtyard of his Malibu, California home in 2020.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
The camera quickly cut to Jordana riding piggyback on a band member.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of riding

Verb

All the while, the heat coming from the pan is slowly migrating toward the center of the meat, gently cooking it to my goal temperature.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Japanese laborers had been migrating to Hawaii since the 1890s, mainly to work on sugar plantations.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of migrating

Verb

Travelers have also weighed in online about the benefits and drawbacks of cruising in Greenland.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
By then Arsenal were cruising, thanks to an hour of crisp passing and progressive possession punctuated by goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Odegaard.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cruising

Verb

Mora picked the ball up on halfway and just kept on motoring forward, moving towards two runners on the right, eventually nudging the ball through for Jorge Sanchez, who bundled the ball across for Quinones to finish.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Some manufacturers are trying to mimic the ICE car experience, such as retro-fitting old school motoring noises and gear simulations to entertain understimulated EV drivers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 May 2026

Definition of motoring

Verb

By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
People also call in for help navigating their existing Medicare benefits.

— Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigating

Verb

The duo bicker, both in person and over the phone, as their uneasy dynamic proves to be the show’s driving force yet again.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
And with the war in Iran already driving up energy and transportation costs, businesses have less room to absorb another hit.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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