Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subways
Noun
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Degrading Iran’s war machine The larger munitions would have likely been used to penetrate underground facilities, destroy missile launch bunkers, and collapse tunnels or storage depots.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Passengers waiting for flights at Dubai International Airport were ushered into train tunnels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first French cheese to receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, it is aged in limestone caves and inoculated with Penicillum roqueforti, which imparts its distinctive taste.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Poke around the freshwater caves, which feature prominently in the local legend of Princess Popoalaea, who was allegedly killed there by her cruel husband.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Local legend has it that the outlaw Jesse James once used the caverns as a hideout, adding some infamous intrigue to the subterranean spectacle.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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To remove oil from the reserves, water is pumped into the salt caverns, making the crude float to the surface, where it is captured and sent through pipelines to refineries.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Subways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subways. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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