as in movable
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
Best neck heating pads This portable shoulder and neck heating pad comes in either blue or gray and is designed with adjustable temperatures.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
New to the lineup is the Duffel Box, a hybrid duffel bag and portable crate with a rolltop closure that’s collapsible and expandable.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Her incision looked like an upside-down T and required a wound vac, a portable machine that helps incisions close more quickly.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Plus, stock up on essentials like this portable clothes steamer that makes quick work of de-wrinkling clothes and this air purifier that makes your air clean and fresh.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for portable
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
New to the lineup is the Duffel Box, a hybrid duffel bag and portable crate with a rolltop closure that’s collapsible and expandable.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Her incision looked like an upside-down T and required a wound vac, a portable machine that helps incisions close more quickly.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Plus, stock up on essentials like this portable clothes steamer that makes quick work of de-wrinkling clothes and this air purifier that makes your air clean and fresh.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for portable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
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The Laundry Chair features a movable rail, so instead of forming a pile, clothes go around the chair.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2026
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The movable taskbar is part of some much bigger changes coming to Windows 11 this year in response to growing criticism of the operating system’s performance, reliability, and user experience.—
Tom Warren,
The Verge,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rosatom also possesses the know-how to build small modular reactors (SMRs), which Vietnam is considering for its nuclear energy portfolio in the future.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The paper covering this research was published in Nature just two weeks after the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued an urgent call for proposals to develop a modular, helium-3-free cooling system.—
Etiido Uko
March 23,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2026
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Know More South Africa is a mid-sized telecom market — roughly 60-65 million people that on paper supports five national mobile network operators, including the incumbents, MTN and Vodacom.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The city is also launching its Clip and Snip Community Pet Clinic, a mobile unit staffed by veterinarians who will perform spaying and neutering on cats and dogs in areas where stray populations are high.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ponder the potential savings an adjustable loan might provide.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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The polarizing silhouette—the love child of loungewear and baggy jeans—marries the rigid structure of classic denim with the adjustable drawstring of cozy pants.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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