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
The new film centers on a group of five friends facing dangerous consequences after making a pact to stay silent about their involvement in a tragic car accident.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Albino Barrera, 73, and 2-year-old Sofia Barrera were leaving a church member’s birthday party with the child’s mother, her grandmother and a cousin, when a woman driving a white Chevy SUV lost control of her car and crashed into the family’s Ford SUV Saturday, April 19.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Around the world, some clinics are reconsidering what items can be reused or recycled, as well as beginning to phase out an anesthetic known as desflurane, one bottle of which is equivalent to driving a gas car 2,200 miles..
—Simmone Shah, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
His father and uncle — the only two remaining rail car workers in the neighborhood — still live there.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Albino Barrera, 73, and 2-year-old Sofia Barrera were leaving a church member’s birthday party with the child’s mother, her grandmother and a cousin, when a woman driving a white Chevy SUV lost control of her car and crashed into the family’s Ford SUV Saturday, April 19.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Around the world, some clinics are reconsidering what items can be reused or recycled, as well as beginning to phase out an anesthetic known as desflurane, one bottle of which is equivalent to driving a gas car 2,200 miles..
—Simmone Shah, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
His father and uncle — the only two remaining rail car workers in the neighborhood — still live there.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
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Elegant showrooms featuring dramatic lighting, rotating platforms, and luxurious surroundings elevated the automobile from mere transportation to aspirational lifestyle statement.—
Alex Levin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the 20th century, automobiles defined modernity.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, hours later on April 18, they were loaded onto a bus bound for nearby Abilene Regional Airport, according to the American Civil Liberties Union and family members, before the bus was turned around and sent back to the detention center.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The Mexican government also organized fleets of buses intended to transport Mexican nationals from reception centers back to their hometowns.—
Danielle Wallace , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beer-brewing equipment, including 12 tanks, two copper brewhouse kettles and a cooling machine, had to be brought up to the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower by crane, but for guests, the epic views over the Singapore skyline are worth it.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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One of Musk’s machines plays a minor role in Cronenberg’s latest picture, The Shrouds (out now), when the story’s antagonist, Guy Pearce, programs coordinates into a Tesla for it to self-drive protagonist Karsh (Vincent Cassel) to a mysterious location.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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Though the Trump administration has attempted to soften the blow of auto tariffs, shockwaves have already impacted automakers and consumers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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These lawmakers just sold out communities to the oil and auto industries that spent billions lobbying against these clean vehicle standards.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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