fleets

plural of fleet
as in convoys
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management a fleet of buses rolling down the highway

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Recent Examples of fleets The hires come as OneRail expands a platform that coordinates retailers’ own fleets, parcel shipments, less-than-truckload freight and local couriers. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026 The Sacramento Area Council of Governments is speaking with multiple transit agencies in its six-county jurisdiction about their transition to zero-emission bus fleets, spokesperson Mia Lopez said. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026 The airline has been working to step up those premium offerings in recent years with new cabins, lounges and plans for seatback screens on its narrow-body fleets. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026 Thales is enabling navies to achieve superior underwater awareness and operational advantage through hybrid fleets and manned-unmanned teaming. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026 Audiences stand among storms and fleets as dragons move beneath their feet. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 Some players like to scout targets and organize combined attacks when enemy fleets are vulnerable. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026 The biggest online retailers and grocers are racing ahead, building their own delivery fleets, warehouses, membership programs, and AI shopping assistants. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleets
Noun
  • Some in the caravans gathering this week hope that after the elections, migrants might receive better treatment at the hands of US immigration officials.
    — Merlín Delcid, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2026
  • There were tent camps on both sides of the border, caravans of people trudging through Central America and concerns about newcomers overwhelming social services.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Not an inciting event for troll armadas to threaten the people involved.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Musk proposes powering these super-armadas of satellites with solar panels.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • According to Euronews, the ships belonged to the German Kriegsmarine’s Danube and Black Sea flotillas, which were intentionally sunk as German forces retreated before the advancing Soviet Red Army during the final months of World War II.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Brian Hurley predicts, meanwhile, that as more independent astronauts from around the world begin occupying the orbital rings closest to Earth, SpaceX could move to connect up small flotillas of Starships into larger interlinked clusters.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Several residents said the street already experiences backups, particularly when trains cross nearby railroad tracks.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The fiery collision shut down the Metra BSNF Line for hours, resulting in multiple trains being canceled and officials warning riders to make alternate plans for afternoon commutes.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Since the war began in February, Iranian authorities have mobilized supporters through military parades and exercises.
    — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That’s welcome news for families heading to pumpkin patches, neighborhood parades, Halloween parties and, of course, trick-or-treating.
    — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 31 Oct. 2026

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“Fleets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleets. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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