as in automobile
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car
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Recent Examples of car
Gunman opens fire across Denver area On December 27, 2021, a gunman killed five people and wounded several others, including a police officer, in a Denver metro area shooting spree that included a car chase and gunfights with law enforcement, authorities said.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
That's unlike Waymo and Tesla's autonomous taxi services that currently use regular-looking cars.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
For example, my car dealer must have my mobile number attached to my name and my automobile.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The station aired video showing several California Highway Patrol and Escondido police cars surrounding the cars on the freeway.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
That's unlike Waymo and Tesla's autonomous taxi services that currently use regular-looking cars.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
For example, my car dealer must have my mobile number attached to my name and my automobile.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The station aired video showing several California Highway Patrol and Escondido police cars surrounding the cars on the freeway.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
Noun
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Many leading automobile companies, like Tata Motors and Maruti Suzuki, have already declared price cuts, passing on the benefits of the tax cuts to customers.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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But consider our electric lights, our automobiles, our refrigerators and washing machines, our televisions, our computers and smartphones.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Housing Senate Bill 79 would require communities to approve more housing developments near train and bus stations in many counties across the state.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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There were kiddie pools in the yard and vintage VW buses in the driveway.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maybach’s steering wheel is massively proportioned, a big hoop, reminding of wheels in my 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s luxury cars.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ride a Bike Enjoy the best of Grand Teton’s fall foliage on two wheels instead of four.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some BDCs are dividend machines, others are disasters.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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These machines from Volvo CE and Volvo Trucks are powering the world’s first fully electric deconstruction site in Erlangen, Germany, in collaboration with Siemens and Metzner Recycling.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After moving into her apartment, Kim wanted to take out an auto loan.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Honda's driver support technologies are included, such as adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance tech, sign recognition, lane-keeping assist, auto high beam and traffic jam assist.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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