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
When the temperature drops below 32 degrees and a glowing snowflake on the dashboard warns of icy roads, my car practically drives itself to Lighthouse Tofu in Annandale.
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Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2026
As Renee tried to drive away, another agent rounded the front of the car and fired three shots into the open driver's side window.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Sharif stays behind, his boy Salim crying as the car drives away, separating father and son.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The Turo credit, which is for a car rental marketplace, may be harder to use for some.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2026
As Renee tried to drive away, another agent rounded the front of the car and fired three shots into the open driver's side window.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Sharif stays behind, his boy Salim crying as the car drives away, separating father and son.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The Turo credit, which is for a car rental marketplace, may be harder to use for some.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
Noun
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The changes announced Monday were already in the works and came after an extensive review that included collaboration between owners, drivers, automobile manufacturers, tracks, broadcast partners and fans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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Imagine how that respect must grow exponentially when going back a few decades further to the still-nascent days of motorsport, when automobiles were little more than powerful engines with frighteningly thin wheels attached.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Reviewers rate it five stars for spaciousness and durability after schlepping the bags around on a 10-city odyssey, toting them on trains and buses for a month, and, in one case, dragging them over gravel for miles.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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On that date, a bus driver called police to complain that two Black girls were sitting near two White girls in violation of segregation laws, according to the Associated Press.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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From their eight 360-degree wheels to their grippy telescopic handle, these bags are so easy to travel with.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The pickup truck landed wheels up in the creek.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One of the machine’s more noteworthy features is its 96-ounce capacity.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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Pedro lowered his arms and rested his machine against a tree.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Vacheron Constantin is taking a page out of the auto world’s handbook.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2026
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There are maquiladoras throughout the border town — factories where an endless, churning supply of workers builds auto parts and computers.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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