Thesaurus results for FERRY

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verb

ˈfer-ē

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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as in to sail

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 ferry

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Both Bezos’s company and SpaceX hold NASA contracts to develop vehicles capable of ferrying astronauts from space to the moon’s surface for the Artemis program. —

Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 Rates have been mostly trending higher since the war with Iran began, disrupting the passage of tankers ferrying crude oil from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide. —

ABC News, 28 May 2026

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Staff picks up guests from the nearby ferry wharf in sporty Jeeps for ease of arrival—a nice homey touch (one of many here) that segues perfectly into a welcome drink in the sun that will remind you to slow down into island time. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 For many travelers, the journey is part of the point, especially if Trollstigen is open and the route can be combined with dramatic roads and ferry crossings. —

David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ferry

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Verb

What do a pet waste management company, a junk hauling service and disaster restoration specialists have in common?

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
One man might describe how he was tortured as a prisoner of war, or another might recall the day his brother was hauled away from their home, never to be seen again.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026