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as in transports
to support and take from one place to another
there are shuttle buses to ferry visitors from the parking lots to the fairground
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as in boats
to travel on water in a vessel
we're planning to ferry to several islands in the Lesser Antilles
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Recent Examples of ferries
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
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
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
The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Mirage ferries Noah to the Autobots' rendezvous point, much to Optimus Prime's dismay.
—Rendy Jones August 27, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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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
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
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
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
The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Mirage ferries Noah to the Autobots' rendezvous point, much to Optimus Prime's dismay.
—Rendy Jones August 27, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferries
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During Fenton’s time working in the Middle East with Military Sealift Command, which transports supplies to Navy ships, the Navy often made purchasing arrangements in advance with ports in the Persian Gulf, like Dubai’s Jebel Ali, the largest container port hub in the region.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But knowing a reinvention was needed, his restaurant now transports diners to another beloved place in Mexico — Oaxaca.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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While the men are creeping around separately, Jerry is apprehended by a hotel employee, Fergal (Michael Patric), who hauls him off to the police station.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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In total, the team hauls up several jugs and plates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Where Silver Origin Sails Silver Origin sails two seven-night itineraries—North and South—each revealing a different side of the archipelago.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The boat sails from Genoa in complete darkness, a precaution against air raids.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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The racketeering conspiracy count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Lady Bunny, the drag queen comedian whose legacy extends back to the early 1980s, carries an eternal summer vibe due to her founding of the historic Wigstock Festival, a drag celebration which happened every year from 1985 to 2005.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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In his highlight video, the inventor ultimately cruises at a top speed of nearly 30 miles per hour.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Aledo cruises through district Aledo has faced more adversity than usual on a tough non-district slate.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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Video of the pair's initial greeting at the White House on Monday is circulating online, showing the president firmly grasping hands with the monarch, and giving a few characteristic tugs.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The ships represented by red shapes are tankers, while green shapes represent cargo ships and light blue ones are tugs, service or military vessels.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Ferries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferries. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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