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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Davis and other state officials attempted to circle the wagons.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2026
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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
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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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’s Dinosphere exhibit incorporates scents into its immersive world, which transports visitors back to the Late Cretaceous period between 68 and 66 million years ago.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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Iron is an essential mineral necessary to make hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
10 June 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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At least a couple million of those feet are directly attributable to Clover, who always carries some twine with her so visitors can add to the ball.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The new money is chasing a job that did not exist three years ago, and only part of what carries the AI label is the genuinely new part.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Drinks are available for purchase at the bar—the house margarita packs a crisp punch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Sri Lanka, off the southeastern coast of India, packs lush tea plantations, ancient Buddhist ruins, biodiversity and pristine beaches into one of the most affordable trips on this list — though its popularity is rising fast.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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“Carts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carts. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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