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as in to haul
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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Recent Examples of ferry
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Though no roads connect the islands (each is reached from the mainland by road or ferry), there's a lot to explore between 10 communities, six sandy beaches, and multiple creeks and salt marshes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Its airport is 280 miles from the mountain peaks of Tahiti and 5,518 miles from a stream of overnight departures at LAX that ferry passengers to the island nation from France and the United States.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Guests arrived to the ceremony via ferry — a weirdly poetic parallel to the guest transportation for Connor's Succession season 4 wedding ceremony.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Though no roads connect the islands (each is reached from the mainland by road or ferry), there's a lot to explore between 10 communities, six sandy beaches, and multiple creeks and salt marshes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Vineland’s repressive villain Brock Vond ends ferried to hell by two Eastside vatos locos, while the hippie father Zoyd reunites with his daughter at an anarchist family picnic.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Its airport is 280 miles from the mountain peaks of Tahiti and 5,518 miles from a stream of overnight departures at LAX that ferry passengers to the island nation from France and the United States.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry
Verb
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Jayden Daniels’ Washington Commanders haul up to Lambeau Field, a premier destination for leaping into the arms of strangers.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The plan has long been to haul about 30 of these tubes back to Earth, where they would be studied in far greater detail than Perseverance can achieve with its limited instrument suite — a point Stack Morgan brought up on Wednesday.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, Thorne’s Netflix miniseries Adolescence became a global juggernaut, sailing to the top of streaming charts and sparking international conversation.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Intriguing itineraries to places such as Asia and the South Pacific, where Ritz-Carlton has not previously sailed.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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As a teenager, Ellen Dare Burling had an unusual summer job: Jumping off a moving ferryboat onto wooden piers, her arms filled with letters and packages destined for summer residents in their southern Wisconsin lake houses.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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First responders transported him to the U of L Hospital for treatment.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was transported to a hospital in critical condition before he was later pronounced dead.—
Landon Mion , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without that deal, the local boating company has had to scale back its service and move its dock farther down the Ohio River.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Sep. 2025
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Enjoy swimming, boating from the marina, fishing, numerous hiking trails and camping facilities.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An Aeromexico Boeing 737 MAX 8 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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This year has also seen HALA expand its proposition beyond small businesses to Saudi Arabia’s growing community of freelance workers, who range from taxi drivers and photographers to lawyers and accountants.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At around the same time, a tall, college-aged man carrying a black backpack made his way up the stairwell of the nearby Losee Center, a four-story concrete building that houses the student welcome center, among other things.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Green had 2 carries for 21 yards on the possession, and his 15-yard pass to Jalen Brown on second-and-10 was a key play early in the drive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the gondola on the way back down the mountain to Telluride, Cannes Film Festival topper Thierry Frémaux hops on at the halfway station.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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In addition to that, Scruton’s team built a gondola that needed to float down the canal.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferry. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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