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Definition of cartnext
as in wagon
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling a cart piled up with hay

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verb

as in to carry
to support and take from one place to another carted a knapsack filled with books from class to class

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Recent Examples of cart
Noun
There are also a few kitchen heroes worth adding to your cart, like this $9 butter dish. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026 As dozens of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances screamed outside and bomb detection teams arrived at the Jewish synagogue, Soul Café workers emptied the shop's pastry shelves onto a plastic cart and filled the shelves with Vitaminwater, too. CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
He was carted off the field in late November with a knee injury. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026 This month, six American women will cart their baby gear along with their Team USA kits to Milan Cortina, pulling the double duty as mom and Olympian. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cart
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Noun
  • The longroof look was synonymous with the Swedish brand—wagons were Volvo’s whole vibe!
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Electric or not, a near-1000-hp wagon that can play at rally is undeniably awesome.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Analysts say the referendum carries international implications as well.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its regional partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, based on a preliminary passenger list that remained subject to confirmation.
    Gursimran Mehar, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials hauling a mother bear to their vehicle after it was tranquilized and captured in Monrovia on Sunday afternoon.
    Laurie Perez, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Every day, food scraps disappear into trash bags, are hauled away and forgotten.
    Ahmed Ibrahim Yunus, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities decided to place White on a 72-hour mental health hold and told him he would be transported to the hospital.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The teen was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was later pronounced dead.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • South of International, the project would have detoured to a side street to ferry riders and pedestrians all the way to BART’s Coliseum Station.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Dhaka, Bangladesh — Every day, Shakil Khan weaves his bike through the relentless traffic of Dhaka, delivering items and ferrying passengers across the city.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • It’s packed with maracujá oil and other nourishing ingredients to condition and plump, all while delivering high-shine, hydrating color that actually stays put.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
  • By packing the 20-year-old arena to the tune of 19,478 against the Heat, the Hornets tied the franchise’s single-season record for sellouts at the edifice at the corner of Trade and Caldwell with 16.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The nutrient gives the patches their rosy color and brings soothing properties that calm the delicate undereyes.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The darkest moment in Iran’s recent history brought Pahlavi into direct confrontation with the regime that had long ignored him.
    Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026

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“Cart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cart. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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