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
Kris Millgate,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Take advantage of this deal before the shelves (and carts) empty out.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Whitman does support some recent decisions of the board, like the iPad carts ordered for elementary schools to keep tech at school.
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Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Soon shoppers in two Southern states can join the hordes of fans who add ALDI finds to their carts each week.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Early in its founding in New York City in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals advocated for the city's horses, rallying against overloading the horse carts and supplying the animals with drinking water.
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Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
The glacier carts and kiosks that dish out ice cream, soft serve and sorbets did brisk business all week.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Consumers who use a digital mirror tool are three times more likely to add items to their carts.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Here’s what’s currently in our carts.
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Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
25 June 2026
Vassi Chamberlain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2020
Noun
That means there are plenty of new camp units offering you the chance to skip the hassle of hotel check-in, luggage carts and parking lots.
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Kris Millgate,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Take advantage of this deal before the shelves (and carts) empty out.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Whitman does support some recent decisions of the board, like the iPad carts ordered for elementary schools to keep tech at school.
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Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Soon shoppers in two Southern states can join the hordes of fans who add ALDI finds to their carts each week.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Early in its founding in New York City in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals advocated for the city's horses, rallying against overloading the horse carts and supplying the animals with drinking water.
—
Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
The glacier carts and kiosks that dish out ice cream, soft serve and sorbets did brisk business all week.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Consumers who use a digital mirror tool are three times more likely to add items to their carts.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Here’s what’s currently in our carts.
—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
25 June 2026
Verb
Everyone carts their own parasols, chairs, and towels up the path.
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Vassi Chamberlain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carts
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The covered wagons of the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage.
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The parade, featuring children on bikes and wagons, stepped off from Campbell and Fourth streets as part of the annual Swedish Days festivities.
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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.
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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.
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The effort involves around 120 private planes and transports nearly 1,000 athletes and coaches free of charge.
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On Wednesday, June 17, the Lancaster County park's Sky Ride, an open-air gondola that transports guests across the property, stopped while guests were on board, a park spokesperson said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
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The blockage of the strait, which normally ferries 20% of the world's oil, sent global energy prices soaring.
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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.
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While the list carries few immediate legal repercussions, it’s widely considered a red flag to investors that can precede more punitive trade restrictions.
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Each of the offenses carries a maximum of 20 years in prison.
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Conveniently, the pillow packs into its own pouch, which can be attached to a personal item or packed inside a carry-on.
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections, flexible rewards and more.
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“Carts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carts. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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