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
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
People jostled across the steps as porters maneuvered carts and tourists paused for photos.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma City Public Schools minted a $25 million contract with Dell for 10,000 laptops and wireless carts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Fraternity members congratulated each winner and posed for group photos with their full carts.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Talarico acknowledges borrowing from food-price explainers by Zohran Mamdani (halal carts) and the Michigan senatorial candidate Mallory McMorrow (game-day snacks).
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Montague, an artist, began photographing the wayward carts and eventually developed a complex classification system that sorted his sightings into more than 30 different categories.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
For a limited time, this tropical flavor will be filling the carts of shoppers to come.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
Speaking of libations, guests can also summon an in-suite bartender experience, but invite a few friends to join you, because in true Paiza fashion, the cocktail carts arrive lavishly stocked.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
On the earnings call, CEO Ron Vachris highlighted improving checkout speed and employee productivity through enhancements in mobile wallets, pharmacy pay ahead, and pre-scan technology, which enables an employee to start ringing up small-to-medium carts while shoppers are still in line.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
People jostled across the steps as porters maneuvered carts and tourists paused for photos.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma City Public Schools minted a $25 million contract with Dell for 10,000 laptops and wireless carts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Fraternity members congratulated each winner and posed for group photos with their full carts.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Talarico acknowledges borrowing from food-price explainers by Zohran Mamdani (halal carts) and the Michigan senatorial candidate Mallory McMorrow (game-day snacks).
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Montague, an artist, began photographing the wayward carts and eventually developed a complex classification system that sorted his sightings into more than 30 different categories.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
For a limited time, this tropical flavor will be filling the carts of shoppers to come.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
Speaking of libations, guests can also summon an in-suite bartender experience, but invite a few friends to join you, because in true Paiza fashion, the cocktail carts arrive lavishly stocked.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carts
Noun
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Carts of any kind (including wagons).—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the final scene, Maekar searches for Egg as his wagons take off — hinting that there may be some Targaryen crossover next season.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This photo shows off the staggering scale of SLS, the VAB, and the crawler-transporter vehicle that hauls the rocket to and from the launch pad.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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After the gating email, Otto hauls Harper in for a talking-to.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Shipments could also be diverted to the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, a roughly 400-mile pipeline in the United Arab Emirates that transports oil to a facility on the Gulf of Oman.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Also, strong steps against the Russian shadow fleet that surreptitiously transports energy products, designation of Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and other economic measures strongly penalizing Russia and aiding Ukraine.—
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The whippet-fast lift system got even more efficient this season with the introduction of the Explorer Gondola, the world’s speediest 10-person gondola that ferries skiers from base to peak on heated seats.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
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In late November, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which ferries 80% of all Kazakh oil supplies from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea, said it had been attacked twice in four days.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Casap may never change after ‘horrific’ crimes First-degree intentional homicide carries a mandatory life sentence.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Finally, many families will need to analyze whether to invest alone or with partners – a decision that carries its own set of advantages and trade‑offs.—
Belinda G. Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But just a handful of ingredients, like hot pork sausage and frozen peas, transform a plain box of pasta into a comforting dinner that packs so much more flavor with very little extra effort.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Scarpetta also packs plenty of family drama, much of which is fueled by Curtis' volatile character Dorothy Scarpetta.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Carts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carts. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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