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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
Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Tourists take photos of the Statue of Liberty aboard a ferry to Liberty Island in New York City on February 13, 2023.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But finally, on the morning of June 25, 2025, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched, ferrying the crew toward the ISS.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 June 2025
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Verb
The tunnel, which will also include two of the world's deepest roundabouts, is expected to reduce travel times by 40 minutes and eliminate ferry crossings.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Tourists take photos of the Statue of Liberty aboard a ferry to Liberty Island in New York City on February 13, 2023.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Noun
But that stretched to nine months because of technical problems with the Boeing Starliner that ferried them on a test mission initially estimated for 1 to 2 weeks.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But finally, on the morning of June 25, 2025, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched, ferrying the crew toward the ISS.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry
Verb
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The Dane hauled his way up the mountain, mouth contorted, back and elbows askew, willing his bike to chase.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The city has upped its efforts in recent years, hauling and dredging in sand, and working with OCTA to figure out ways to bring more sand, in addition to rock boulders, to keep waves from washing away the beach.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Boaters can set out from the property and sail into Vineyard Harbor and the open waters beyond.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But that ship had sailed, was sinking, and had the Heat’s season taking on water.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The alternative would have been a full scrapping, which is what befell another Staten Island ferryboat, the Andrew J. Barberi.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
10 May 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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These systems are emission-free and utilize a fleet of Tesla electric vehicles like the Model 3 sedan and Model X midsize SUV to transport users.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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Relying on backup life-support systems on the Apollo Lunar Module meant to transport them to the moon's surface from orbit, the astronauts used primitive methods of celestial navigation to make their way back to Earth.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
Verb
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For example, the Fox River Preservation Society in St. Charles argues that the dams themselves have formed habitats, so already support wildlife, and also support recreational activities such as boating and water sports.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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The single-story five-room house stretches comfortably over 4,000 square feet (370 square meters) on a plot more than four times that footprint—with a private boating dock.—
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Over the next five years, taxi customers plummeted by 90 percent.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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The pay-offs for the England parents who doubled as their daughters’ taxi drivers, chefs, psychologists, nutritionists, coaches and kit launderers defy comprehension.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Verb
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But another bill, HB 3520 by Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, to lessen the amount of liability insurance coverage rideshare drivers need to carry, took up a whole lot more time.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Just inside the doors of the employee entrance to Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant is a scoreboard that looms high above a double set of steep stairs that carry the 3,600 employees up to the factory floor where the company builds its best-selling vehicle: the F-150 pickup.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Located at 2485 Jefferson St., the attraction offers various packages for their gondola rides starting at $17.50.—
Ramal Nasim
July 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Naysayers of the gondola system say that the city should not be in the business of speculative technology.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferry. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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