truck

noun

Definition of trucknext
1
as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another in medieval Europe, furs and forest products from the north were sold in truck for luxury products from the south

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2
as in garbage
discarded or useless material filled a dozen large garbage bags with all the truck we collected when we cleaned the place out

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Recent Examples of truck As Findley dragged the driver from the truck, Deputy Chase Blatt, driving north on I-35, saw the fire and the driver being pulled from the truck. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Claiborne said the county’s service area includes both dense and rural communities, requiring collection trucks to travel farther between some customers. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Despite the gloomy weather, the colors are punchy and vivid, particularly the red paint on the truck's side. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 The effort started with customers, Truby said, a byproduct of Ford’s major business selling commercial trucks and vans, and supporting blue-collar entrepreneurs through its Pro business. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truck
  1. exchange
  2. garbage
  3. trade
  4. debris
  5. swap
  6. trash
  7. junk
  8. sewage
Noun
  • The title of the episode refers to its two pivotal phone exchanges.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the late 1980s, the University of Iowa began operating real-money futures exchanges to forecast presidential elections.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchange
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  • By the late 19th century, something previously seen as garbage had become the foundation of a major new industry.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Electricity is now available up to 20 hours per day, Damascus and other cities are lit up at night, garbage is being collected, and water supplies are returning to neighborhoods on a weekly basis.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • Rival Kalshi in April became the first exchange to complete a block trade, which are large transactions negotiated privately to avoid price volatility that are typical on Wall Street.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The United States and China released Monday reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, in a deal expected to boost bilateral trade.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of trade
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  • The whole satellite network needs to be resilient to space debris.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
  • And even more monsters can be found in sculptural works such as LeRage (2017), which shows a grayscale version of the Incredible Hulk smashing his fist into the ground and sending debris flying.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of debris
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  • While the classic Triple Power Moisturizer centers on retinyl palmitate, this nighttime version swaps the retinoid for a 10% exfoliating blend of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, and gluconolactone (a polyhydroxy acid that doubles as a humectant).
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond pantry doors and magnetic racks, three more swaps make a noticeable difference in a tight kitchen.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of swap
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  • People tend to think of waste as trash, sewage, slag, manure and other seemingly useless or disgusting substances.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Near the trash bins outside, investigators discovered a bottle of bleach, Jaen-Rosello said.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of trash
Noun
  • This is great news for keeping space clear of junk and extending satellites’ lifetimes—unless China turns that ability to get close to an uncooperative satellite into a military strategy.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The move to junk grade territory from BB+ to BB highlighted the project’s vulnerability to default.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of junk
Noun
  • Multiple cities in Broward County reported rain overwhelming their sewage systems.
    — Alex Harris Updated September 23, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Newsom also issued separate emergency proclamations Monday for earlier storm damage in Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Mendocino and Santa Barbara counties, along with a major sewage spill in Lake County.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of sewage

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“Truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truck. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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