as in taxis
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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Recent Examples of cabs
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Attacks have been reported on all the major ridesharing apps in Mexico, as well as in metered cabs.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The city is very walkable; however, London's legendary black cabs can be easily found throughout the area.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Currently, Waabi’s approach has included drivers in the cabs as part of its testing phase.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
By the time 1960 rolled around, trucks had appropriated car-like fenders and four-door cabs from conventional automobiles; by the 1980s, smaller trucks — first from Japan, followed by American brands — further popularized the idea of trucks as everyday vehicles and even fun toys.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
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Will plays Tyson, who drove cabs before joining Dwight's crew as an enforcer.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Attacks have been reported on all the major ridesharing apps in Mexico, as well as in metered cabs.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The city is very walkable; however, London's legendary black cabs can be easily found throughout the area.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Currently, Waabi’s approach has included drivers in the cabs as part of its testing phase.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
By the time 1960 rolled around, trucks had appropriated car-like fenders and four-door cabs from conventional automobiles; by the 1980s, smaller trucks — first from Japan, followed by American brands — further popularized the idea of trucks as everyday vehicles and even fun toys.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabs
coaches
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After her audition, coaches Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg began their hopeful pleas to get Clark, 20, on their respective teams.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Spencer is a veteran who is in the Navy Reserves and also coaches youth baseball teams, according to the GiveSendGo post.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Cabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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