caboose

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Recent Examples of caboose Two buffer railcars provide safe spacing between the main railcar and the two locomotives powering the train, as well as a rail escort vehicle (REV) caboose that carries armed security staff for surveillance. IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2024 Even if Higashioka rides the caboose of the Padres’ potent batting lineup. Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See inside a 1929 dining car, a caboose, and the Flying Duchess (one of only a few British trains in the U.S.). Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024 Here, visitors can spot an outdoor display of a Grand Canyon Railway steam locomotive and a caboose, as well as portions of the old Fray Marcos Hotel, which is one of the original Harvey Houses. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for caboose 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caboose
Noun
  • The film will be helmed by Scream creator and original screenwriter Kevin Williamson, his first time in the franchise's director's seat.
    Staff Author, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Her most cherished memory was when her husband surprised her with front-row seats in Las Vegas for a show in 1970.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.
    Shalwah Evans, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • What went wrong: With football being the tail that wags the dog of collegiate sports, 10 of the remaining Pac-12 schools (USC and UCLA had already announced their departure) pulled out of the conference a year and a half ago.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The fire began in the plane’s tail just before 10:30 p.m. local time, per the news agency, before appearing to spread to the fuselage of the plane.
    Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Noun
  • The fight underscores long-standing friction between the rump of what was once the Texas party’s establishment and the rising far-right faction that now controls most of the state’s government.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The rump can withstand bites, scratches and other forms of attack effectively, until the predator tires out and moves on.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Wright wrote that Mangione was being held in the rear of the D Block, where death row inmates were previously held.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The third motor's only job, located in the rear, is to drive the bike forward or backward.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Caboose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caboose. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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