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Definition of taxinext
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
Rideshare / taxi services will not be permitted to drop off near Miami Stadium – all such vehicles will be directed to an offsite lot (more info below), and fans will be required to board a free shuttle bus. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Last week, a group of people swarmed Noureddine Bitat's taxi, stomping on it and smashing its windshield. Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Verb
There had just been a snowstorm and the plane wasn’t able to taxi all the way to the gate. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Security camera video released by the airport shows the Airbus A319 plane starting to slowly taxi away from the terminals as a line of vehicles approached. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxi
Noun
  • The sound will now play only from the operating and trailing cabs, with speaker modifications expected between late July and mid-August.
    Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • Video showed the vandals, including one man waving a Palestinian flag, jump onto a yellow cab, shattering the windshield.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • In each city, the concierge-style service has its own private check-in and TSA process’,’ provides food, drinks and spa services’,’ and chauffeurs you directly to your plane.
    Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Chow would later chauffeur Mamdani to Gracie Mansion.
    Emma Allen, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One person who was riding an e-bike has died following a crash on Thursday involving an Oakland County Road Commission truck.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Clark and Indiana entered Thursday's contest riding a five-game winning streak, but the Dream ended it with a 108-101 win in Indianapolis.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026

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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxi. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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