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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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Noun
The taxi, which Mr. Sancho-Persad’s father drove for about 30 years, was always at the center of their push to achieve a working-class life. Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 At the same time, a network of taxi drivers provided affordable emergency transportation, helping to fill gaps where ambulances are not available. Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
The fire occurred while the plane — a Boeing 737-800 — was taxiing to a gate, Denver International Airport said in a statement. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025 No injuries were reported but the aircraft's passengers had to be transported on a different flight after the plane was taxied back to the airport terminal. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxi
Noun
  • While Tensley is best known for Rhône varieties like syrah and grenache, his entry-level cab delivers impressive value, offering glimpses of the purity of fruit and intensity that define his more powerful flagship bottlings.
    Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
  • How does your partner treat those around them: the waiter at the restaurant, the cab driver and perhaps even your friends?
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Ambassador Serena Joy chauffeured in a brand-new foreign car.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The trailer teases a festive road trip, with Lowe chauffeuring his celebrity passengers from Tokyo to Missouri to Los Angeles.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The acronym is a tribute to 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped while riding her bike in Arlington, Texas, and murdered.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • The group of cats was initially spotted by two teenagers riding their bicycles in the nearby woods.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 May 2025

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