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
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Take advantage of this extra sale time before the shelves (and carts) empty out.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Servers glide by with carts of champagne and caviar, and with desserts waiting to be flambéed right at your table.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
Authorities say Mejia was employed by the county sheriff’s office — which operates the county jails — as a food service worker tasked with transporting food carts into and between the primary jail facilities, Elmwood and the Main Jail in San Jose.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Recent surveys suggest younger shoppers are more careful with their online spending, often leaving their items parked in virtual carts days longer than older shoppers do before making a purchase decision.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Following the Knicks' victory, police said multiple people refused orders to leave the area, blocked traffic along Seventh and Eighth Avenues from West 31st Street to West 35th Street, and climbed onto food vendor carts, light poles and subway entrances.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 7 June 2026
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
Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
Noun
Once the meal is cleared the carts are gone and the aisle opens back up.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Take advantage of this extra sale time before the shelves (and carts) empty out.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Servers glide by with carts of champagne and caviar, and with desserts waiting to be flambéed right at your table.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
Authorities say Mejia was employed by the county sheriff’s office — which operates the county jails — as a food service worker tasked with transporting food carts into and between the primary jail facilities, Elmwood and the Main Jail in San Jose.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Recent surveys suggest younger shoppers are more careful with their online spending, often leaving their items parked in virtual carts days longer than older shoppers do before making a purchase decision.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Following the Knicks' victory, police said multiple people refused orders to leave the area, blocked traffic along Seventh and Eighth Avenues from West 31st Street to West 35th Street, and climbed onto food vendor carts, light poles and subway entrances.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 7 June 2026
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
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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The Taycan wagons, both the Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo, are gone.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
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Investing in business development companies often means hitching our wagons to the market’s most prominent asset managers.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 June 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
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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.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The series — which aims to reframe the tragedy as a story of human resilience and survival — transports viewers to the critical hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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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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Cancer June 21 – July 22 Cancer, your voice carries extra care.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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June 21 – July 22 Cancer, your voice carries extra care.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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The Bonza Collapsible Dog Water Bowl packs down small despite its large capacity.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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“Carts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carts. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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