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Definition of cabnext
as in taxi
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled called a cab to get back to the hotel

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verb

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Noun
It's known for its versatility, many cab and powertrain options and practicality. Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Spirit flaunted a low-cost model, with some domestic flights costing less than a cab to the airport. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Verb
The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts. Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cab
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Noun
  • The company has been working to integrate the European taxi app Freenow since buying it last year and this week closed its acquisition of UK taxi app Gett.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
  • After a night of drinking in Cheltenham in May 2022, Holder and a friend got into the victim’s taxi uninvited and despite her telling the taxi driver that the two men were going to a different address, the two men followed her into her home.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Emergency crews bused the passengers back to the airport terminal, and their flight to Los Angeles was rescheduled.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 May 2026
  • Emergency crews responded to the scene and bused passengers to the terminal, the airport said.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Brian said that his wife fell overboard from their eight-foot dinghy while the couple motored back to their yacht, Soulmate, off the coast of Elbow Cay around dusk.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • Of the last four Formula 1 races in Miami Gardens, two Miami Grands Prix and two F1 Sprints, McLaren’s motored to four wins, including three consecutive 1-2 finishes.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Safety has become the chief concern for Angelenos considering riding the bus or subway.
    Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • The Sounders are unbeaten in seven straight league matches and riding a club-record 20-match home unbeaten streak.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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