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
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Set in a former carriage house in Soho, the duplex includes a clubby bar room with exquisitely prepared drinks, and an upstairs dining room dressed up in white linen tablecloths and classic red banquettes, complete with roving Martini carts.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Instead of one big weekly grocery trip, shoppers are splitting their carts between a warehouse club and a traditional supermarket.
—Alexandria Mansfield, Florida Times-Union, 8 Feb. 2026
Some of the hundreds of volunteers rolled prop carts around and helped carry the hem of Mariah Carey's dress.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Residents are asked to place carts at the curb on their regular collection day and leave them there until service is completed.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Feb. 2026
This was back when nearly every restaurant serving dim sum had carts.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Bicycles pass, wooden carts, motorbikes, an old Mercedes.
—Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Plants have been moved onto rolling carts and will be brought insideon Saturday.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
Some teachers might use carts for a year or two instead of having their own classroom, but the district’s demographic study shows enrollment will continue to decrease, so that problem will go away.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Set in a former carriage house in Soho, the duplex includes a clubby bar room with exquisitely prepared drinks, and an upstairs dining room dressed up in white linen tablecloths and classic red banquettes, complete with roving Martini carts.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Instead of one big weekly grocery trip, shoppers are splitting their carts between a warehouse club and a traditional supermarket.
—Alexandria Mansfield, Florida Times-Union, 8 Feb. 2026
Some of the hundreds of volunteers rolled prop carts around and helped carry the hem of Mariah Carey's dress.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Residents are asked to place carts at the curb on their regular collection day and leave them there until service is completed.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Feb. 2026
This was back when nearly every restaurant serving dim sum had carts.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Bicycles pass, wooden carts, motorbikes, an old Mercedes.
—Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Plants have been moved onto rolling carts and will be brought insideon Saturday.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carts
Noun
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Such milk wagons were used from the late 1800s through the 1960s, the library said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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So there appears to have been no personal touch involved even though Democrats are known to circle the wagons to defend one of their own.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After the gating email, Otto hauls Harper in for a talking-to.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Global warming could doom them Under no light but the stars, a green sea turtle hauls herself out of the surf and onto the familiar sand of Alagadi Beach on the northern coast of Cyprus.—
Elizabeth Preston,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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Set within the four-block Faena District, the hotel transports guests to the fantastical world of founder Alan Faena, and it’s filled with incredible art, dining, and wellness options.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Iron Iron is an essential mineral needed to make hemoglobin, the protein found in red blood cells that transports oxygen.—
Kristen Gasnick,
Verywell Health,
4 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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Unlike most hydroelectric plants, it is not located at the base of the dam, but carries water down about 1,000 feet in elevation to generate more water pressure and electricity.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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While smoking is widely understood to pose health risks, the habit also carries steep financial consequences.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Two slices of Ezekiel bread contain 150 milligrams of sodium, while the same serving of white bread packs 268 milligrams.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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Levito, the 2024 world silver medalist, is the classic balletic skater who packs a humorous punch behind her teenage smile.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Carts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carts. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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