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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
Firefighters found the smoke was coming from a storage closet beneath a stairwell, where a plastic cleaning cart was found smoldering, Schaunaman said. Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026 But The Bagel Nut Duo will always be in my cart. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Collins went to the ground headfirst and, after being helped to the sideline and evaluated in the medical tent, was eventually carted to the locker room. Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026 Collins walked to the sideline and was carted to the locker room for further evaluation, and he was ruled out halfway through the fourth quarter. Michael Guise, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cart
Noun
  • The farm also offers other events including a sweet pea maze (included with admission), $8 wagon tours, gold sluice mining, wine tasting, crafts, yoga, sound baths and more at additional cost.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe someone brought in a wagon to sell to hot chocolate and hot dogs.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The launcher carries six 300 mm rockets and is operated by a small crew working from within an armored cabin designed to protect against shrapnel and small-arms fire, according to reports.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Of his goals, the strike just outside the box away to Inter carried the most threat.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Fort Allen Volunteer Fire Company said that crews responding to the crash found a semi-trailer truck that was hauling produce and was fully engulfed in flames.
    Megan Shinn, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Enter Tyrannio, a Greek specialist in literature and libraries, owner of some 30,000 scrolls and famed expert on Aristotle — in fact, the same man responsible for restoring the philosopher’s tattered library after it was hauled to Rome.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The building was immediately evacuated, and students and employees were transported to receive medical evaluation, school officials said.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The dogs are expected to be transported to partner rescues soon, with adoptions potentially happening within weeks.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Some kids are ferried by a parent or guardian; Lamia transports herself.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Blue Origin, the space exploration company founded by Jeff Bezos, also holds a multibillion NASA contract to develop a vehicle capable of ferrying astronauts from deep space to the lunar surface.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This dish is packed with ground beef, veggies, cheesy hash browns, and cornflakes.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Bottles ship for free and are packed on ice to protect the concentrate’s flavor.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Shock Treatment Next week will also bring a fresh set of numbers from some of the biggest players in the European healthcare space, namely pharma giant AstraZeneca and Philips.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The biggest event in sports has arrived, and the NFL’s final game of the season brought the biggest names in the sport to the West Coast this week.
    J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026

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“Cart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cart. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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