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

Instead of riding the school bus or taking the family minivan, these kids and parents are using pedal power to get to class.

— Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
By the turn of the twentieth century, the area counted some forty maisons du cheval, including riding schools and makers of saddles, harnesses, and carriages.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of riding

Verb

Their jobs have also changed in recent years, as teams have grown and coaching a top player has become a sophisticated operation.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Brown, who was the head coach at Troy from 2015 to 2018 and West Virginia from 2019-2024, at least knows the realities of coaching a Group of Six program.

— Mac Engel September 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of coaching

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The 91-meter (298-foot) Alsu is an oil or chemical tanker sailing from Kocaeli, east of Istanbul, to Aliaga on the Aegean coast, according to the Marine Traffic website.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
The tanker was sailing in the southern shipping lane close to the Omani coast, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said in a post on Tuesday, Asia time.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sailing

Verb

Lights Out Wisconsin estimates more than 24,000 birds will be migrating through the Milwaukee area, while roughly 19 million will be making their way across Wisconsin.

— Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Alternative fuel sources saving some money for districts The Council Rock School District in lower Bucks County started migrating to propane back in the 2022-23 school year.

— Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of migrating

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Miami took control of the game from its first offensive drive and never looked back, subbing in the backups by the end of the third quarter and cruising to its first win of the season.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026
However, Scholes noted parts of the industry, such as river cruising, aren’t feeling those same impacts.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of cruising

Verb

Expect to see a calm and composed figure in the heart of defence alongside Virgil van Dijk this season; and if Liverpool begin motoring towards the top positions, Jacquet will surely be a big part of it.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 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

Chapter 2 portrayed Alejandro’s transition into life as a famous Latin music star navigating the pressures, routines and chameleon-like shifts of a successful career.

— Cata Balzano, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Along the way, Michael develops an unlikely friendship with Kacey (Lauren Patel), while navigating the demands of his boss Gordon (Crook) and the watchful eyes of nosy neighbours Bev (Sophie Willan) and Clive (Jon Pointing).

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of navigating

Verb

After driving for a touchdown on their opening drive, the Wolverines didn’t score again until Buchanan snagged Underwood’s pass amid a crowd of defenders in the end zone.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Yet too many adults focus on winning and chasing college scholarships, driving up the costs for families and pressure on children to specialize in one sport and succeed.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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