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

The incident coincided with the first time Aisha was riding in the front seat.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Now, riding an 8-1 surge that may have nixed a sell-off, the Padres can dig into a 50-game playoff race on the other side of the trade deadline, starting Monday night in Phoenix.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of riding

Verb

At least the nutritionist coaching me on my diet is conciliatory.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
After a disastrous stint in Carolina and a one-year return to coaching as Stanford’s interim coach in 2025, Frank Reich arrived with a fresh perspective as the Jets’ offensive coordinator.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of coaching

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On Tuesday, July 28, the Viking Ullur ship was sailing down the Danube River, Europe’s second-longest river that flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
That connection comes into focus on the Lake-to-Estate Voyage, sailing from the Kelowna Yacht Club to three of the city’s best vineyards and tracing the journey from water to wine.

— Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026

Definition of sailing

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Blakely left her floor error behind her on vault, cruising through her easy Lopez vault.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The Caribbean is a region almost purpose-built for cruising—closely set islands that offer immense diversity in culture and history, each with their own siren lure.

— Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 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

Giving difficult feedback, navigating conflict, making unpopular decisions, challenging assumptions and standing firm under pressure all require us to do more than analyze information.

— Yann Dang, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Early footage shows the group navigating uncertainty before eventually rediscovering its chemistry with Armstrong and Brittain, a process that transformed grief into a new creative chapter.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigating

Verb

These types of conversations help teens feel understood and strengthen trust, while uncovering more about what is really driving the desire to change up their look.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Nearly 30 years to the day that Shakur was gunned down in the passenger seat of a BMW Knight was driving, Davis is accused of murder for allegedly giving his crew the order to open fire on Shakur in retaliation for a fight.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

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