as in wagons
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling
a cart piled up with hay
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as in hauls
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 carts
Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
According to the GoFundMe, he was shot twice while retrieving carts from the parking lot.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 26, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2026
The district now stores the devices in carts at school.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The district now stores the devices in carts at school.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Vintage bar carts are a go-to for Cataldo.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services recommends residents set their carts out on the normal collection day and leave them until they are collected.
—Eva Flowe
may 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Previously, the computers stayed with students, so fewer storage carts were needed.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Rectangular fast-moving carts won’t inconvenience you by telling you to move out of the way and zipping past.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
Noun
During their Permission to Dance On Stage concerts, BTS used carts to bring the group closer to fans in the stadium's further sections.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
According to the GoFundMe, he was shot twice while retrieving carts from the parking lot.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 26, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2026
The district now stores the devices in carts at school.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The district now stores the devices in carts at school.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Vintage bar carts are a go-to for Cataldo.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services recommends residents set their carts out on the normal collection day and leave them until they are collected.
—Eva Flowe
may 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Previously, the computers stayed with students, so fewer storage carts were needed.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Rectangular fast-moving carts won’t inconvenience you by telling you to move out of the way and zipping past.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Verb
Everyone carts their own parasols, chairs, and towels up the path.
—Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carts
Noun
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During a time when Lane Kiffin once again became the target of fans everywhere, his new AD stepped up and circled the wagons.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Euphoria swept across the country, including in small towns like Ashland, where my friends and I had pulled red wagons around to gather scrap for the war effort.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Having already been booked for a foul on Brobbey, Fofana hauls down Wilson Isidor and earns his club’s eighth red card of the Premier League season.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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According to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Thunderbirds cost taxpayers about $35 million a year in salaries, aircraft, fuel, rehearsals and the C-17 cargo plane that hauls 50-plus support crew and spare parts to every stop on the tour.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Bajwa transports you into the heart of Amritsar, with its glitzy bazaars, dusty slums, and plush mansions.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
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The company transports semiconductors, servers, and other sensitive equipment used in data centers.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The blockage of the strait, which normally ferries 20% of the world's oil, sent global energy prices soaring.—
Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iran has effectively halted trade traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trade route that ferries roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each pallet carries a ton of bananas.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Spain, for example, has a standard VAT rate of 21% but carries a lower rate for certain items, like 10% for sunglasses and 4% for books and magazines, according to Global Blue, a payments company that helps facilitate VAT refunds.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The game packs an unbelievable amount of variety into its level design, and the controls are just unconventional enough to keep you from coasting on muscle memory.—
Alex James Kane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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If pinks aren’t your preference, skip the strawberry and lean fully into citrus with a straightforward nail design that packs on the lemons.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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“Carts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carts. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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