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capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
Grab wireless earbuds for $40, then pick up a popular portable charger to never worry about your phone’s battery life on the go.
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Stock it with a portable air filter or air cleaner, and consider buying N95 face masks.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Sure, Pokémon is cool and all, but real portable monster battle fiends know that Digimon is often the more interesting franchise.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
The most popular menu items are the Thai fried rice, panang curry and pad Thai, each of which come in an easily portable bowl.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Stock it with a portable air filter or air cleaner, and consider buying N95 face masks.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Sure, Pokémon is cool and all, but real portable monster battle fiends know that Digimon is often the more interesting franchise.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
The most popular menu items are the Thai fried rice, panang curry and pad Thai, each of which come in an easily portable bowl.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for portable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
Adjective
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That information from customers was leaked in a full database, including customer’s names, mobile numbers, email addresses, license plate numbers, vehicle nicknames, and more.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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These rewards are only available for orders made via the KFC mobile app or website.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One of them is modular building.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The development of small modular land and floating nuclear power plants is also going full swing in Russia.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Joyin 5-Piece Poseable Skeletons With moveable jaws and flexible joints, these 16-inch-tall skeletons provide countless display options.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Typical seats were replaced with moveable chairs and desks that were suitable but also atypical to Major League setups.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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