taxi 1 of 2

as in cab
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled couldn't hail a taxi so I had to run in the rain to make my appointment

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verb

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Recent Examples of taxi
Noun
The plane was able to taxi and park without further incident. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 July 2025 Due to her intoxicated state, she was escorted off of the Southwest Airlines flight before the plane taxied, Dallas police wrote in the warrant. Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
Verb
This is why visitors often experience aggressive street vendors, taxi scams or 'guides' demanding tips after offering unsolicited help. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025 Uber, Bolt, and other entrants in the space will also have to be cautious on their pricing strategies to avoid regulatory action as was witnessed in their previous tussles over taxi-hailing services with government agencies such as Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority. Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxi
Noun
  • According to court documents, Tole told authorities that Sanchez — who was running wind sprints in the alleyway — climbed into the cab of his truck, smelled of alcohol, and was slurring his speech.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Crewmember James Walters was recording from the cab of his 20-ton lift crane as one of the buoys was released 5 nautical miles north of Port Angeles, Washington, and 3 nautical miles south of Race Rocks, British Columbia, officials said.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a recent video posted by the Piano Man on Instagram, Joel pulls up next to a man riding a bicycle, chauffeuring two women sitting in an attached passenger car while blasting the rocker’s iconic 1976 classic.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 July 2025
  • Neither graduated from formal schools; her grandfather chauffeured white families.
    Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The Lions, who enter this game riding a four-game winning streak, rank among the most balanced teams in the league.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Famously, of course, Bianca Jagger rode a white horse there at her birthday party.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025

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