Thesaurus results for CARTS

carts 1 of 2

noun

plural of cart

as in wagons

a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling a cart piled up with hay

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carts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cart

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

Noun

For the second mission, there are barrels stacked on two carts. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 This is in addition to technologies such as smart carts, mobile scan-and-go and self-ordering kiosks that are already being used to support consumers throughout their entire shopping experience. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Within minutes of opening, more than 100 shoppers had entered the store, filling aisles and loading carts with festive finds. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Classic Italian American fare like chicken parm subs and sausage and peppers fly off food carts. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 So, when another milestone lands on the calendar—say, Nordstrom’s 125th Anniversary celebration—we’re more than happy to start loading up our carts. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026 The carts have dry ice in the doors and often on top of the food items. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2026 Rooms come with bar carts, TVs, and Roku systems to stream shows (have your passwords at the ready). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 Because the researchers observed shopping behavior rather than randomly assigning shoppers to different carts, the results do not prove that the technology itself caused the 32% increase. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Everyone carts their own parasols, chairs, and towels up the path. — Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020

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Noun

Several other wagons used during the days of the cattle drives, including a buckboard and mail wagon, are lined up on either side.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Kampgrounds of America also offers interesting stays beneath the stars, including sleeps in covered wagons and onsite cabins—all within five minutes of downtown Ely.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of wagons

Verb

Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
And just a few miles away, the popular Mount Washington Cog Railway hauls visitors to the summit of the property’s namesake, and the highest peak in the Northeast at nearly 6,300 feet.

— Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hauls

Verb

Thornock said Shasta Community Health has patients who travel more than an hour to get care and provides a program that transports them to health facilities.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline, a highly strategic network that transports crude oil from the kingdom’s eastern coast to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, following the damage caused by a drone attack.

— Anniek Bao,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of transports

Verb

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
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

Definition of ferries

Verb

Until Monday night, anyway, when the Chiefs blasted Denver 31-10 behind Walker’s 173 yards on 23 carries — including a 60-yard touchdown run on a bold fourth-and-1 that in itself illustrated the abiding evolution of Reid.

— Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
G’yrell Smith was the focal point, tallying 156 yards and 3 TDs in the first two quarters en route to 175 yards on 16 carries in the contest.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of carries

Verb

It’s been around forever, packs a punch, and helped us defeat the Nazis in World War II.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
More than 74,000 people attend the eight-day festival each year, which packs SCAD’s historic theaters and studio spaces with competition titles, features, documentaries, shorts, animation, panels and workshops.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

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