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
Circuit Curiosities The 2024 race was the first Singapore GP without a safety car in history (breaking a 15-year streak).
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Two people have died and three others are in a serious condition after a car ramming and knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, UK, on Thursday.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
His family cars have never seen the inside of the garage.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
The caller reported a suspect driving a car towards members of the public.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Two people have died and three others are in a serious condition after a car ramming and knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, UK, on Thursday.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
His family cars have never seen the inside of the garage.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
The caller reported a suspect driving a car towards members of the public.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
Noun
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The local registration fee would be on top of Wisconsin's vehicle registration fee, currently $85 for automobiles.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Does Toco have a waiting period Most vehicle service contracts include a 30-day waiting period to ensure the automobile doesn't have any preexisting issues.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Naoshima, one of Japan’s art islands and a cultural destination in its own right, also has several nice places to cool off; try Gotanji Bathing Beach, which is on the island’s shuttle-bus route.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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Late public school buses and needing to take care of an occasionally sick child, along with at capacity or costly child care centers, contributed to her precarious employment.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Until recently, Academy, a public school that enrolls more than three hundred elementary-age students, had a single dishwashing machine that could handle one large sheet pan at a time.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Breville, De’Longhi, Gaggia, and Nespresso are just a few of the major espresso machine brands that are already deeply discounted by as much as 40% off.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Erik Shilling Erik Shilling is digital auto editor at Robb Report.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the global auto industry hasn’t given up entirely on EVs.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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