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
Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
The tall buildings, yellow cabs and hustle and bustle.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
While self-driving cabs aren’t new, London’s ancient road layout and busy streetscapes could pose special challenges for the technology.
—Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
After starting the company with just two cabs, E-Z Pedicabs is now upgrading to eight cabs this spring, and will begin training a new crew of riders to account for the anticipated increase in demand for their services around the World Cup.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2026
While self-driving cabs aren’t new, London’s ancient road layout and busy streetscapes could pose special challenges for the technology.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
At any major port, there are plenty of excursion operators, cabs, and rideshares happy to drive you to a location.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Use it or lose it Today, an army of 24,000 licensed cabbies (only 3% of whom are women) ply the streets of London in the traditional black cabs.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The self-driving cabs have also been involved in numerous accidents and have been caught violating traffic laws, drawing the attention of federal regulators.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Yankees’ starters strutted out between two yellow cabs.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
The tall buildings, yellow cabs and hustle and bustle.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
While self-driving cabs aren’t new, London’s ancient road layout and busy streetscapes could pose special challenges for the technology.
—Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
After starting the company with just two cabs, E-Z Pedicabs is now upgrading to eight cabs this spring, and will begin training a new crew of riders to account for the anticipated increase in demand for their services around the World Cup.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2026
While self-driving cabs aren’t new, London’s ancient road layout and busy streetscapes could pose special challenges for the technology.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
At any major port, there are plenty of excursion operators, cabs, and rideshares happy to drive you to a location.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Use it or lose it Today, an army of 24,000 licensed cabbies (only 3% of whom are women) ply the streets of London in the traditional black cabs.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The self-driving cabs have also been involved in numerous accidents and have been caught violating traffic laws, drawing the attention of federal regulators.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabs
coaches
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Mattei lauded Miller, who coaches the Angels’ C-team and works with the varsity guards, as a unicorn at the intersection of sports and music.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Outside of his formal duties, according to the department, Bales coaches youth baseball and mountain biking and previously served as a Boy Scout leadership committee member and den leader, the department said.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Cabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabs. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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