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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
Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
They were met by protesters who organized marches, patrolled neighborhoods for ICE activity with whistles and ferried food to immigrants too afraid to leave their homes.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Rachel Burchfield, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
Cumberland Island is only accessible by ferry or private boat, and has a long history as a retreat for some of America’s wealthiest families, including the Rockefellers, the Candlers (whose ancestor founded Coca-Cola), and the Carnegies.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
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Verb
One recent morning, three ICE vehicles sat in a Baptist church parking lot across the street from an elementary school in Northfield as volunteers ferried 35 children of immigrants back and forth to the school so their parents could avoid going out, Carroll said.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
They were met by protesters who organized marches, patrolled neighborhoods for ICE activity with whistles and ferried food to immigrants too afraid to leave their homes.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
Seeking privacy on their special day, the couple chose to marry on an island off the coast of Georgia that is only accessible by ferry.
—Rachel Burchfield, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
Cumberland Island is only accessible by ferry or private boat, and has a long history as a retreat for some of America’s wealthiest families, including the Rockefellers, the Candlers (whose ancestor founded Coca-Cola), and the Carnegies.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry
Verb
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On the non-passenger side, freight carriers hauled 6% less cargo in January compared with the same month in 2025, though international cargo rose 2%.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Singh was stopped for inspection at a weigh station while hauling a load of frozen chicken along Interstate 80.—
Simon Hankinson,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Every so often, a shot sailed wide, the puck banging loudly against the glass behind the net.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Robert Smalls was a former slave and boat pilot who took control of a Confederate ship during the Civil War and sailed it into Union hands.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The ferryboat was on the go all day long, covering more miles in a day than the barge would cover in a century.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Energy plays a major role throughout the food supply chain, from powering farm machinery and producing fertilizers to transporting crops and processing them into food products.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The gold and the money was being transported through Hungary by road when Hungary seized it Thursday.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Located on the lake’s northwestern shore, the primarily residential township is widely regarded as one of Michigan’s premier boating communities, where canals, marinas and open water shape everyday life, writes Brendel Clark.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Catawba Queen, a Mississippi River paddle wheel boat, and the 93-foot Lady of the Lake luxury yacht continue to draw curiosity from the boating public.—
Joe Marusak
March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is a mass shortage of taxis on the island.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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What the general public calls flying taxis could be operating in 26 states as soon as June.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When officers arrived, two men approached them wearing masks and gloves, carrying at least one gun.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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As of now, a training center in Shandong is tutoring dozens of humanoids in basic tasks such as carrying trays, folding clothes, and retrieving water from shelves.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most ski-touring lodges are no-frills huts that cater to hardy mountaineers who’d balk at the idea of taking a gondola or a lift.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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At one point, the Phantom and Christine, the ingenue and the object of his obsession, glide toward you in a gondola, crossing an underground lake.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferry. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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